Improved quality of life in head and neck cancer patients treated with modern arc radiotherapy techniques - A prospective longitudinal analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The present longitudinal study aimed to evaluate the potential impact of modern radiotherapy (RT) techniques on quality of life (QOL) in patients with head and neck (HNC) cancer.

Materials and methods

In this single-center prospective study, participants were asked to complete QOL questionnaires that included the EORTC QLQ-C30, QLQ-H&N 35 and utility score by time trade-off (TTO) at three time points (2 weeks, 3 months and 6 months) after completion of RT. All patients were treated by modern RT techniques [volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) or helical tomotherapy (HT)]. Patients who developed recurrence or died before the 6-month follow-up were excluded. Linear mixed models with random intercepts for participants and restricted maximum likelihood estimates were

SUBMITTER: Chuang EY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11456567 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature