Health-related quality of life of cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy

Objective: to evaluate the health-related quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer during radiotherapy treatment.It was carried out with 41 patients between 2009-2010 in central radiotherapy. Methods: this is a longitudinal study. It wasused the Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy Head...

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Published inRev. RENE Vol. 16; no. 1
Main Authors Paula, Juliana Maria de, Sawada, Namie Okino
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Universidade Federal do Ceará 03.04.2016
Subjects
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Oncology Nursing
Quality of Life
Radiotherapy
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Summary:Objective: to evaluate the health-related quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer during radiotherapy treatment.It was carried out with 41 patients between 2009-2010 in central radiotherapy. Methods: this is a longitudinal study. It wasused the Functional Assessment Cancer Therapy Head and Neck. The predominance of cases were male, with a mean age of62 years. Results: in the 5 domains assessed, the one that was more affected was the “physical well-being”, which is directlyrelated to the side effects of treatment. Conclusion: the symptoms caused by the treatment are negatively associated withthe Quality of Life Related to Health Care, so it is important that the health care team assess and identify the needs of thepatient, allowing him to have a monitor that meets your needs and minimize symptoms.
ISSN:1517-3852
2175-6783
DOI:10.15253/2175-6783.2015000100014