title: Quality of life in head and neck cancer.
abstract: Because treatments for patients with cancer of the head and neck can have major impact on physical, social, and psychological function, the collection of quality of life (QOL) data in this group of patients is critical for our specialty. The University of Washington Quality of Life data have been collected and analyzed on three subsets of cancer patients. Information learned from these patients is summarized and strategies for future projects are outlined.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Department of Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery, Seattle 98195, USA. weymuller@otomail.u.washington.edu
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Weymuller
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yueh
authors.forename: F W
authors.initials: FW
authors.lastname: Deleyiannis
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Kuntz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Alsarraf
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Coltrera
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007825:Laryngectomy / Q000523:psychology; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000523:psychology; D037981:Neck Dissection / Q000523:psychology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D011788:Quality of Life; D012107:Research Design; D012917:Social Adjustment