[Measuring quality of life in head and neck cancer. Current status and future needs].
This review presents the current knowledge and methods of measuring disease-related quality of life in oncology, with particular emphasis on laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer. In addition to the currently popular and well-established instruments, specifics of the initial interview process, collection of psychiatric comorbidities, and the role of social care and its substantial influence on disease-related quality of life are discussed. At the forefront are the results of the central German head and neck oncology social-medical studies.
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Klinik für Hals-, Nasen-, Ohrenheilkunde und Plastische Operationen, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Liebigstrasse 10-14, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland. andreas.dietz@medizin.uni-leipzig.de
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D005858:Germany; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010036:Otolaryngology / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome