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Development and psychometric properties of the human papillomavirus-quality of life (HPV-QoL) questionnaire to assess the impact of HPV on women health-related-quality-of-life
PurposeThe HPV-Quality-of-Life (HPV-QoL) questionnaire was developed to determine the impact of Human-Papillomavirus (HPV) infection and related...
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The quality of life of frequently vs. infrequently screened HPV vaccinated women
PurposeCervical lesions caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) are related to decreased quality of life (QoL) of women. Also, cervical cancer (CC)...
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Comparison of quality of life outcomes in a de-intensification treatment regimen for p16 + oropharyngeal cancer
BackgroundPlatinum and taxane-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy with surgery (NAC + S) is a novel de-intensified treatment modality that is currently...
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Overall survival, disease-free survival and quality of life in patients affected by HPV mediated p16+ oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treated with upfront trans-oral robotic surgery vs radiotherapy or chemoradiotherapy
PurposeTreatment de-intensification for p16 + oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is an area of active research to reduce the side effects...
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Quality of life changes over time and predictors in a large head and neck patients’ cohort: secondary analysis from an Italian multi-center longitudinal, prospective, observational study—a study of the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology (AIRO) head and neck working group
PurposeThe present study examined the longitudinal trajectories, through hierarchical modeling, of quality of life among patients with head and neck...
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Health behaviors among head and neck cancer survivors
PurposeTo determine to what extent head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors participate in health behaviors (HBs) recommended by the National Cancer...
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Impact of fosaprepitant in the prevention of nausea and emesis in head and neck cancer patients undergoing cisplatin-based chemoradiation: a pilot prospective study and a review of literature
PurposeCisplatin-based chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is standard treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). However, IMRT may increase...
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Psychosocial predictors of quality of life among women living with HIV/AIDS: a cross-sectional study in a VCT centre in Shiraz, Iran
PurposeWe aimed to assess psychosocial predictors of quality of life (QOL) among women living with HIV/AIDS (WLHIV). QOL has been considered as an...
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The EORTC QLQ43 and FACT H&N questionnaires of quality of life at 1 and 5 years after treatment and dental care in head and neck cancer patients: a pilot study
PurposeThis study aimed to examine health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in head and neck cancer patients at 1 and 5 years after successful...
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The course of swallowing problems in the first 2 years after diagnosis of head and neck cancer
IntroductionHead and neck cancer (HNC) and its treatment often negatively impact swallowing function. The aim was to investigate the course of...
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HPV-associated anal lesions in HIV+ patients: long-term results regarding quality of life
PurposeHIV infection and concomitant HPV-associated anal lesions may significantly impact on patients’ quality of life (QoL), as they are predicted...
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Quality of life in patients with cervical cancer between the Han nationality and ethnic minorities in the Yunnan Province of China
BackgroundCervical cancer is the fourth most diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death, and it still poses a crippling threat to women’s...
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Quality of life following treatment with intra-arterial cisplatin with concurrent radiation and erlotinib for locally advanced head and neck cancer
ObjectivesStudies that focus on the feasibility of using erlotinib plus chemoradiation to treat locally advanced head and neck cancer have given...
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Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea after treatment for advanced T-stage head and neck cancer
PurposeTreatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) may lead to obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but conclusive results on the prevalence of OSA are...
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Sexual quality of life in young gynaecological cancer survivors: a qualitative study
PurposeThe impact of cancer diagnosis and treatment on sexual quality of life (SQoL) is a significant and often neglected issue in the treatment and...
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Return to work in head and neck cancer survivors: a systematic review
PurposeCancer survivors face higher rates of unemployment compared with individuals without a history of cancer. Compared to other cancer types,...
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EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire Head and Neck (H&N)-35 scores from H&N squamous cell carcinoma patients obtained at diagnosis and at 6, 9 and 12 months following diagnosis predict 10-year overall survival
PurposeTo study the 10-year overall survival predictions, and mechanisms behind, of head and neck (HN) quality of life (QoL) scores obtained at...
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Cancer-related pain in head and neck cancer survivors: longitudinal findings from the Head and Neck 5000 clinical cohort
PurposeReports suggest pain is common in head and neck cancer (HNC). However, past studies are limited by small sample sizes and design and...
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Factors associated with shame and stigma among head and neck cancer patients: a cross-sectional study
PurposeHead and neck cancer (HNC) patients often suffer from shame and stigma due to treatment limitations or due to societal factors. The purpose of...
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CompARE: study protocol for a phase III randomised controlled platform trial comparing alternative regimens for escalating treatment of intermediate and high-risk oropharyngeal cancer
BackgroundPatients with intermediate and high-risk oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) have poorer response to standard treatment and poorer overall survival...
