Long-term late toxicity, quality of life, and emotional distress in patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy

LJ McDowell, K Rock, W Xu, B Chan, J Waldron… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To report long-term (> 4 years) toxicity and quality of life (QoL) among patients with
nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) treated with intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) …

Intensity-modulated proton therapy for oropharyngeal cancer reduces rates of late xerostomia

J Cao, X Zhang, B Jiang, J Chen, X Wang… - Radiotherapy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background and purpose To determine rates of xerostomia after intensity-modulated
radiotherapy (IMRT) or intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) for oropharyngeal cancer …

Evaluating the measurement properties of patient‐reported outcome measures in radiotherapy‐induced xerostomia

M Assas, P Wiriyakijja, S Fedele, S Porter… - Oral …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Radiotherapy‐induced xerostomia (RIX) is one of the most common adverse
effects of radiotherapy to the head and neck, and a major determinant of survivors' quality of …

The unique symptom burden of patients receiving CAR T-cell therapy

MS Whisenant, SA Srour, LA Williams, I Subbiah… - Seminars in oncology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objectives There is little research on the patient experience of symptom burden from CAR T-
cell therapy, and no validated measure specific to the symptoms of CAR T-cell therapy …

Determinants of patient‐reported xerostomia among long‐term oropharyngeal cancer survivors

P Aggarwal, KA Hutcheson, AS Garden, FE Mott, C Lu… - Cancer, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study was conducted to identify clinicodemographic risk factors for
xerostomia among long‐term oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) survivors. Methods This cross …

Big data analysis of associations between patient reported outcomes, observer reported toxicities, and overall quality of life in head and neck cancer patients treated …

JR Wilkie, ML Mierzwa, J Yao, A Eisbruch… - Radiotherapy and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Purpose To assess associations between a variety of patient-reported outcomes (PROs),
observer reported toxicities (ORTs), and patient-reported overall quality of life (QOL) for …

Mastication, swallowing, and salivary flow in patients with head and neck cancer: objective tests versus patient-reported outcomes

JA Vermaire, CPJ Raaijmakers… - Supportive Care in …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Before and after treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC), many patients have
problems with mastication, swallowing, and salivary flow. The aim of this study was to …

Xerostomia-related quality of life for patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma treated with proton therapy

AF Bagley, R Ye, AS Garden, GB Gunn… - Radiotherapy and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose We report longitudinal patient-reported quality-of-life (QoL) outcomes related to
xerostomia in patients with oropharyngeal cancer treated with intensity-modulated proton …

Novel strategies for orofacial soft tissue regeneration

P Ha, TP Liu, C Li, Z Zheng - Advances in Wound Care, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Orofacial structures are indispensable for speech and eating, and impairment
disrupts whole-body health through malnutrition and poor quality of life. However, due to the …

Assessing patient‐reported symptom burden of long‐term head and neck cancer survivors at annual surveillance in survivorship clinic

TG Townes, S Navuluri, KB Pytynia, GB Gunn… - Head & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background This study reports long‐term head and neck cancer (HNC) patient‐reported
symptoms using the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory Head and Neck Cancer Module …