Most head and neck cancers are derived from the mucosal epithelium in the oral cavity,
pharynx and larynx and are known collectively as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma …

Oral mucositis (OM) is a common, highly symptomatic complication of cancer therapy that
affects patients' function, quality of life, and ability to tolerate treatment. In certain patients …

Treatment is complex for patients with head and neck (H&N) cancers with specific site of
disease, stage, and pathologic findings guiding treatment decision-making. Treatment …

Abstract Purpose To develop a European White Paper document on oropharyngeal
dysphagia (OD) in head and neck cancer (HNC). There are wide variations in the …

Purpose The excellent prognosis of patients with low-risk human papillomavirus (HPV)-
associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma has led to concerns about …

Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Oral complications resulting from cancer and cancer
therapies cause acute and late toxicities that may be underreported, underrecognized, and …

Background Induction chemotherapy with cisplatin plus fluorouracil followed by radiotherapy
is the standard alternative to total laryngectomy for patients with locally advanced laryngeal …

Abstract The Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy (FACIT) Measurement
System is a collection of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) questionnaires targeted to the …

Background Most newly diagnosed oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers are treated
with chemoradiotherapy with curative intent but at the consequence of adverse effects on …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to define the scales and test the validity, reliability, and
sensitivity of the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of …