title: [Quality of life and supportive care in head and neck cancers].
abstract: The quality of life of patients treated for head and neck cancers and their carers is part of the current concerns of health care teams. Assessment tools were created and helped to highlight the severe physical effects (pain, mucositis…) and chronic (mutilation, post-radiation complications…) related to the disease or to different treatments but also to consider the psychosocial impact of this disease. Improving the quality of life through a thoughtful and comprehensive support that must be associated with somatic care, mental health care, rehabilitation and inclusion of social difficulties and suffering relatives. Supportive care shall ensure a good quality of life for patients treated and their families but also reduce the physical effects associated with the disease and treatment. They rely on coordination of care including the cancer networks established in the cancer plan to ensure comprehensive and continuous care for these patients.
authors.affiliation: CHU de Caen, Service ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, CS 30001, 14033 Caen cedex 9, France, Inserm U1086, Cancers & prévention, avenue du Général-Harris, 14076 Caen, France, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, CERReVEA3918, 14000 Caen, France.
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Babin
authors.affiliation: Inserm U1086, Cancers & prévention, avenue du Général-Harris, 14076 Caen, France.
authors.forename: Natacha
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Heutte
authors.affiliation: Inserm U1086, Cancers & prévention, avenue du Général-Harris, 14076 Caen, France, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, CERReVEA3918, 14000 Caen, France.
authors.forename: Guillaume
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grandazzi
authors.affiliation: Inserm U1086, Cancers & prévention, avenue du Général-Harris, 14076 Caen, France.
authors.forename: Virginie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Prévost
authors.affiliation: CHU de Caen, Service ORL et chirurgie cervico-faciale, avenue de la Côte-de-Nacre, CS 30001, 14033 Caen cedex 9, France.
authors.forename: Laetitia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Robard
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications; D012944:Social Support; D013240:Stereotyping
keywords: head and neck cancer; quality of life; supportive care