Quality of life in patients submitted to surgical treatment for minor salivary gland neoplasms.
This study was aimed at assessing the quality of life in patients submitted to surgical treatment for minor salivary gland neoplasms (MSGN). Twelve patients (10 women and 2 men, mean age: 49.4 years) with histopathologic diagnosis of pleomorphic adenoma (PA, 3 cases), polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma (PLGA, 2 cases), cystic adenoid carcinoma (CAC, 4 cases), and muco-epidermoid carcinoma (MEC, 3 cases) were evaluated. All of them were treated by surgical excision; patients with CAC received radiotherapy as well. The patients quality of life was evaluated through a self-administered questionnaire concerning their physical well-being, emotional status, normal daily activities, and family relationships. The results showed that patients with MEC--the youngest among all patients--reported a significantly greater worsening of their physical well-being and emotional status after treatment as compared with patients treated for PA (P<0.05), and also of their functional activities as compared with those treated for PA and PLGA (P<0.05). In conclusion, age of development of the neoplasm and type of disease produce more impact on patients quality of life than does the therapys degree of aggression.
Department of Stomatology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, and Head and Neck Surgery Service, Heliópolis Hospital, Brazil. silviohirota@yahoo.com.br
Sílvio Kenji
SK
Hirota
Sibele Sarti
SS
Penha
Carlos Neutzling
CN
Lehn
Norberto Nobuo
NN
Sugaya
Dante Antônio
DA
Migliari
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D008949:Adenoma, Pleomorphic / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003528:Carcinoma, Adenoid Cystic / Q000601:surgery; D018277:Carcinoma, Mucoepidermoid / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012468:Salivary Gland Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology / Q000601:surgery*; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000601:surgery*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires