title: Recovery issues for African Americans following treatment of oral cavity/pharynx cancer.
abstract: Despite the high incidence of oral cavity/pharynx cancer (OCPC) in African Americans, there is little scientific evidence to date that describes the recovery process following treatment of OCPC in this population. Ethnic differences in an array of psychosocial factors, such as emotional regulation styles and social networks, may influence the recovery course with different morbidities and mortality than European Americans. This paper provides an overview of the current literature pertaining to recovery from treatment of OCPC in the African American population.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Mary Jo
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Dropkin
authors.forename: Carol
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Magai
authors.forename: Tracey M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Ungar
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D001741:Black or African American / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000359:Aftercare; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D003071:Cognition; D003289:Convalescence; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D009769:Object Attachment; D010610:Pharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000451:nursing; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology