Assessing the Risk of Adjuvant Radiotherapy Initiation Delays With Social Support Surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), initiating postoperative radiotherapy (PORT) greater than 42 days after surgery is associated with a higher risk of poor survival outcomes. Social support has been shown to modulate behaviors related to care-seeking and treatment adherence. In this study, we sought to determine the relationship between social support metrics and PORT delays.

Study design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Single tertiary medical center.

Methods

Patients with HNSCC who underwent primary surgical excision requiring PORT were prospectively enrolled. Patient-perceived social support metrics were assessed using the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey (MOS-SSS) at initial presurgical evaluation. Associa

SUBMITTER: Renslo B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10688033 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature