A time frame evaluation of the oral health-related quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer

Background: We evaluated the oral health-related quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer. Material and methods: The Oral Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire was applied at four distinct moments of antineoplastic therapy. The influence of oral mucositis (OM) severity and associate...

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Main Authors: Raquel D'Aquino Garcia Caminha, Rogério Jardim Caldas, Isabela Camera Messias Bueno, Ana Cláudia Scaraficci, Paulo Sergio da Silva Santos
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Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
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author Raquel D'Aquino Garcia Caminha
Rogério Jardim Caldas
Isabela Camera Messias Bueno
Ana Cláudia Scaraficci
Paulo Sergio da Silva Santos
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Rogério Jardim Caldas
Isabela Camera Messias Bueno
Ana Cláudia Scaraficci
Paulo Sergio da Silva Santos
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description Background: We evaluated the oral health-related quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer. Material and methods: The Oral Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire was applied at four distinct moments of antineoplastic therapy. The influence of oral mucositis (OM) severity and associated oral pain were measured during the radiotherapy. Results: Twenty-four patients were followed up from 6 to 18 months. Functional limitation had worsened since radiotherapy started and remained so after its completion, impairing the patients’ quality of life. Physical pain increased during radiotherapy. The overall impact on quality of life was affected by radiotherapy while dental treatment caused no damage. There was a significant positive correlation between pain and OM severity. Head and neck cancer treatment impacted oral health-related quality of life. Conclusion: This understanding can orientate the progress of preventive approaches and more resolute and extensive treatments focusing not only in solving oral problems, but also pondering their impact on the cancer survivors.
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spelling doaj-art-cb7ed0accd644be0a23937295f87e4932025-08-20T02:44:32ZengElsevierOral Oncology Reports2772-90602024-09-011110059310.1016/j.oor.2024.100593A time frame evaluation of the oral health-related quality of life among patients with head and neck cancerRaquel D'Aquino Garcia Caminha0Rogério Jardim Caldas1Isabela Camera Messias Bueno2Ana Cláudia Scaraficci3Paulo Sergio da Silva Santos4Department of Surgery, Stomatology, Pathology and Radiology, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, BrazilDepartment of Surgery, Stomatology, Pathology and Radiology, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, BrazilDepartment of Surgery, Stomatology, Pathology and Radiology, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, BrazilDepartment of Surgery, Stomatology, Pathology and Radiology, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, BrazilCorresponding author. Department of Surgery, Stomatology, Pathology, and Radiology, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Alameda Octávio Pinheiro Brisola, 9-75, 17012-901, Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.; Department of Surgery, Stomatology, Pathology and Radiology, Bauru Dental School, University of São Paulo, Bauru, BrazilBackground: We evaluated the oral health-related quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer. Material and methods: The Oral Impact Profile (OHIP-14) questionnaire was applied at four distinct moments of antineoplastic therapy. The influence of oral mucositis (OM) severity and associated oral pain were measured during the radiotherapy. Results: Twenty-four patients were followed up from 6 to 18 months. Functional limitation had worsened since radiotherapy started and remained so after its completion, impairing the patients’ quality of life. Physical pain increased during radiotherapy. The overall impact on quality of life was affected by radiotherapy while dental treatment caused no damage. There was a significant positive correlation between pain and OM severity. Head and neck cancer treatment impacted oral health-related quality of life. Conclusion: This understanding can orientate the progress of preventive approaches and more resolute and extensive treatments focusing not only in solving oral problems, but also pondering their impact on the cancer survivors.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772906024004394Quality of lifehead and neck neoplasmsOral healthOHIP-14Radiotherapy
spellingShingle Raquel D'Aquino Garcia Caminha
Rogério Jardim Caldas
Isabela Camera Messias Bueno
Ana Cláudia Scaraficci
Paulo Sergio da Silva Santos
A time frame evaluation of the oral health-related quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer
Oral Oncology Reports
Quality of life
head and neck neoplasms
Oral health
OHIP-14
Radiotherapy
title A time frame evaluation of the oral health-related quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer
title_full A time frame evaluation of the oral health-related quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer
title_fullStr A time frame evaluation of the oral health-related quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer
title_full_unstemmed A time frame evaluation of the oral health-related quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer
title_short A time frame evaluation of the oral health-related quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer
title_sort time frame evaluation of the oral health related quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer
topic Quality of life
head and neck neoplasms
Oral health
OHIP-14
Radiotherapy
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772906024004394
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