[Feasibility of University of Washington-Quality of Life questionnaire for follow up of laryngeal cancer in China].
OBJECTIVE
To assess the feasibility of University of Washington Quality of Life (UW-QOL) questionnaire in laryngeal cancer patients treated by total or partial laryngectomy and their prognostic factors in China.


METHODS
With UW-QOL questionnaire, a survey was conducted in patients treated by partial (81, Group A) or total (37, Group B) laryngectomy for laryngeal cancer.


RESULTS
The composite QOL scores of group A (692.34 +/- 127.94) were higher than those of group B (636.35 +/- 139.97), with a difference statistically significant (P < 0.05). Group A (74.32 +/- 23.82; 80.86 +/- 20.26) was better than group B (40.27 +/- 25.76; 69.59 +/- 27.09) in speech and appearance (P < 0.001; P < 0.05); but group B (92.57 +/- 13.00) was superior to group A (83.02 +/- 20.47) in pain (P < 0.01). Six factors including stage, operative, modality, complication, postoperative radiotherapy or chemotherapy, with whom to live, chronic disease before or after operation were related to postlaryngectomy QOL.


CONCLUSIONS
Partial laryngectomy is superior to total laryngectomy in speech, appearance and overall QOL. UW-QOL questionnaire is suitable for QOL research in laryngeal cancer in China.
Wang
Guojian
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, First Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang 110001, China.
Ji
Wenyue
W
Pan
Zimin
Z
Guo
Xing
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D007825:Laryngectomy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires