There is a growing appreciation of the important role that carers have in supporting patients
following treatment for head and neck cancer. We asked patients about the role fulfilled by …

Cancer of the head and neck has profound psychosocial and physical effects on patients, so
quality of life (QoL) is an essential consideration—not only is it of importance to the patient …

Introduction Cancers that originate from the upper aerodigestive tract are collectively known
as head and neck cancer. The most common are squamous cell carcinomas of the …

Purpose The needs of head and neck cancer (HNC) carers tends to be poorly addressed as
most support systems are directed towards patients. This systematic review synthesises the …

Objective Receiving a diagnosis of head and neck cancer is devastating for patients and
family carers and causes high levels of distress. Previous studies report that carer distress …

The current evidence of good practice in the delivery of long-term supportive care to patients
who have been treated for head and neck cancer is sparse. We recruited 10 survivors so …

The purpose of this study was to quantify the general cancer support activities that long‐term
carers of head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors engage in; and the relationships between …

Purpose Our study aimed to investigate the relationship between unmet supportive care
needs and carer burden and happiness, in head and neck cancer (HNC). Methods Two …

Background Cancer is recognized as a family illness as many head and neck cancer (HNC)
patients after treatment require assistance from a family caregiver throughout the rest of their …

Importance Despite the critical role of caregivers in head and neck cancer (HNC), there is
limited literature on caregiver burden (CGB) and its evolution over treatment. Research is …