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Abstract
Patients with head and neck cancer have to deal with the impact of treatment on its functional and aesthetic aspects, and its self-report enables improvements in clinical and social support. ObjectiveTo evaluate the quality of life of patients dealing with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. MethodA prospective analytical study. Twenty nine patients with mean age of 57 years answered at three stages: onset, middle and end of treatment, the questionnaires: Quality of Life Core Questionnaire - Cancer 30 and the Quality of Life Questionnaire - Head and Neck, the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer. We used the Friedman test at: 0.05. ResultsThere were high mean values concerning physical, cognitive, social functions; improvements in general health and social function decline during treatment; and a significant difference in taste and smell (p = 0.020), swallowing (p = 0.040), cough (p = 0.013) and weight loss (p = 0.011). ConclusionThere was a significant reduction in the quality of life for some common symptoms resulting from cancer treatment, which was not seen in the evaluation of the aspects related to physical, cognitive and social functions, and general health.
Highlights
In Brazil, for the year of 2012, there are estimates of 518,510 new cases of cancer, 20,280 of them in the mouth and larynx[1]
There was a significant reduction in the quality of life for some common symptoms resulting from cancer treatment, which was not seen in the evaluation of the aspects related to physical, cognitive and social functions, and general health
The patient answered the two questionnaires at the same time: the EORTC Quality of life questionnaire (QLQ-C 30)[27] and the Quality of Life Questionnaire-Head and Neck (QLQ-H&N35)[28] from the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer - EORTC group, and authorized its use for this study, they were validated in Brazil[24]
Summary
In Brazil, for the year of 2012, there are estimates of 518,510 new cases of cancer, 20,280 of them in the mouth and larynx[1]. Patients with head and neck cancer, besides harboring a disease which threatens their lives, have to deal with the impact of treatment on functional and aesthetic aspects[4]. This region is the anatomical site of basic functions, such as speech, swallowing, hearing, breathing, associated with social interaction, which are of vital importance to the individual[4,5,6]
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