Background The irradiation of head and neck cancer (HNC) often causes damage to the
salivary glands. The resulting salivary gland hypofunction and xerostomia seriously reduce …

Quality of life (QoL) is an important consideration in the management of head and neck
cancers (HNC). We systematically reviewed the literature to assess the impact of curative …

This study tests the reliability and validity of the European Organization for Research and
Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) head and neck cancer module (QLQ-H&N35) and version 3.0 …

To examine the health-related quality of life (HRQL) in long-term head and neck (H&N)
cancer survivors compared with general population norms. HRQL was assessed with three …

Objectives: To describe prospectively the long‐term changes of quality of life and mood in
patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck treated with surgery and/or …

PURPOSE: Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) has now become an important outcome
measure in the assessment of patients treated for oral cancer. We summarize the influence …

Radiotherapy-induced fatigue is a common early and chronic side-effect of irradiation,
reported in up to 80 and 30% of patients during radiation therapy and at follow-up visits …

Purpose: To study the radiation tolerance of the parotid glands as a function of dose and
volume irradiated. Methods and Materials: One hundred eight patients treated with primary …

Abstract Purpose A Swedish and Norwegian study was designed to examine health‐related
quality of life (HQL) in patients with head and neck cancer (head and neck) at diagnosis and …

BACKGROUND The standard of care for locally advanced head and neck carcinoma usually
has been surgery followed by radiation therapy. Patient survival using this approach has …