Background Health-related quality of life and survival are two important outcome measures
in cancer research and practice. The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship …

OBJECTIVE: The variability in the conceptualization and categorization of social support has
resulted in mixed findings regarding its role in cancer progression. This systematic review …

Purpose To assess the added prognostic value for overall survival (OS) of baseline health-
related quality of life (HRQOL) and of early changes in HRQOL among patients with …

This study assessed psychological state and quality of life (QOL) in head and neck cancer
patients during the perioperative period. Patients who had undergone primary surgery at the …

Background Physician's perception of quality of life of patients with cancer is unclear. No
reports have evaluated its influence on patient management. Methods Five hundred …

: Objective: To review literature on relationship between quality of life data and the length of
survival in cancer patients. Methods: A literature search was carried out using MEDLINE to …

This article summarizes different experiences from research groups working in the field of
outcome research in head and neck cancer (HNC). It presents information that has been …

Head and neck cancer is a complex and emotionally distressing disease due to symptoms
and side effects related to cancer and its treatment. Symptoms may have a debilitating effect …