title: Association of age and symptom burden in patients with head and neck cancer.
abstract: Patients with head and neck cancer experience significant treatment-related symptoms. Aging may predispose older patients to greater risk. We examined the association of age with symptom burden. Older patients may experience more symptom burden with swallowing, voice/speech, and nutrition. Nurses need to be especially aware of and monitor for these problems.
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, TN, USA.
authors.forename: Stewart M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Bond
authors.forename: Mary S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Dietrich
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Murphy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011788:Quality of Life; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000209:etiology