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Advances in Quality of Life Research Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients

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Head and neck cancer often has a marked impact on multiple spheres of functioning. A rapidly expanding literature has examined the functional and psychosocial sequelae that patients experience over the trajectory of the disease. This review considers some of the salient developments in quality-of-life (QOL) research over the past decade. Selected findings are summarized regarding assessment of QOL in head and neck cancer, acute and long-term sequelae, clinical and psychosocial determinants, and intervention programs. Some of the advances and limitations of the database are examined, and recommendations are offered for further work in this area

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Sherman, A.C., Simonton, S. Advances in Quality of Life Research Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients. Curr Oncol Rep 12, 208–215 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11912-010-0092-5

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