title: Prevalence of Functional Problems After Oral Cavity Malignancy Treatment at a Tertiary Center: Utilizing PSS HN (Performance Status Scale for Head and Neck) Scale.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Oral cancer is the most common type of cancer occurring in India and it is equally important to assess morbidities after treatment for optimal utilization of resources. Utilizing PSS HN we try to identify the patient population who are severely impaired and need aggressive rehabilitation.
  
  
  METHODS
  The PSSHN questionnaire was administered by the treating physician to 100 consecutive oral cancer patients who completed their index treatment at least 6 months prior to accrual. Functional morbidities with score ≤50 were considered as significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence of functional deficit of eating in public; deficit of understandability of speech and deficit of normalcy of diet were 28, 13 and 38 % respectively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Type of resection either segmental mandibulectomy or major glossectomy, had most significant impact on concerned functional deficits and surgeries involving these defects should be carefully planned to involve free flap reconstruction and proper postoperative rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Kaushal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Services, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Deepa
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Jaiprakash
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Agarwal
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Services, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Swagnik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakrabarti
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Services, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Sanmit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Services, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Pranav
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ingole
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Services, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Aseem
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Nitin
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tathe
authors.affiliation: Head and Neck Services, Department of Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai, India.
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chaturvedi
keywords: Functional outcome; Oral Malignancies; PSS HN (Performance Status Scale for Head and Neck) scale; Quality of life