High prevalence of cachexia in newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients: An exploratory study

Nutrition ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 114-118 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harriët Jager-Wittenaar ◽  
Pieter U. Dijkstra ◽  
Gerard Dijkstra ◽  
Johan Bijzet ◽  
Johannes A. Langendijk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Does Quitting Smoking Make a Difference Among Newly Diagnosed Head and Neck Cancer Patients?

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 2216-2224 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seung Hee Choi ◽  
Jeffrey E. Terrell ◽  
Carol R. Bradford ◽  
Tamer Ghanem ◽  
Matthew E. Spector ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Quitting Smoking

scholarly journals Prevalence of Head and Neck Cancer in the State of Meghalaya: Hospital-based Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Neizekhotuo Brian Shunyu ◽  
Judita Syiemlieh
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Retrospective Study ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
The State ◽  
Civil Hospital ◽  
High Prevalence ◽  
Total Body

ABSTRACT In India, 20 to 40% of all cancer arises in the head and neck region. The highest rate is seen in the eastern and southern regions of our country. The alarming high prevalence of head and neck cancer (HNC) in this region has prompted us to undertake this retrospective study. This study is to give the picture on the prevalence of HNC in the region, as such studies are lacking, till date. This is a 5 years retrospective study of cancer patients from 2007 to 2011 who have been registered in Civil Hospital, Shillong. The period of study is short as registry before 2007 was not properly recorded, but the high prevalence of cancer especially HNC warranted the need to undertake this retrospective study. During the 5-year period, there were a total of 3,123 cancer patients, registered in Civil Hospital, Shillong. In this study, HNC and esophageal cancer constitute 2,207 (70.67%) cases of the total body malignancy (TBM) which is much higher than other studies done in other parts of the country. Fourth decade is the most common age group comprising of 471 cases which accounts for 32.72% of all HNC. This high prevalence of HNC in the young population of the region is alarming and hence needs a comprehensive afford to meet this challenge. This paper, therefore, is an attempt to quantify the spectrum of HNC in the region hoping that this paper will help the health professionals to understand the burden of HNC in the region, so as to generate strategies for future planning. How to cite this article Shunyu NB, Syiemlieh J. Prevalence of Head and Neck Cancer in the State of Meghalaya: Hospital-based Study. Int J Head and Neck Surg 2013;4(1):1-5.

Quality of life in head and neck cancer patients after tumor therapy and subsequent rehabilitation: an exploratory study

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judit Nagy ◽  
Gábor Braunitzer ◽  
Márk Antal ◽  
Csaba Berkovits ◽  
Péter Novák ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Tumor Therapy ◽  
Subsequent Rehabilitation

scholarly journals Assessment of hospital anxiety and depression in newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients in cancer institutes — A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 7811-7816
Author(s):  
Sushanthi S ◽  
Meignana Arumugham Indiran ◽  
Pradeep Kumar Rathinavelu ◽  
Arthi Balasubramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional

Individuals often encounter psychological distress after a diagnosis of cancer, especially head and neck cancer (HNC). Worries regarding restricted functions, facial disfigurement, waiting time for investigation and duration of hospital stay for treatment make them feel awful. Often this feeling goes unnoticed and is underestimated. We aimed to assess the prevalence of the dreadful feeling in terms of anxiety and depression in newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in two cancer-treating institutions in South India. About 357 freshly diagnosed HNC patients participated in the study. Pre-validated Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to assess the anxiety and depression levels. Descriptive statistics was done to report socio-demographic, clinical variables and mean scores. Independent t-test and correlation test were done for comparison and association, respectively. Mean depression score for males and females was 11.481, 11.865, respectively. Mean anxiety score for males was 11.708 and 11.792 for females. There was a strong positive correlation between depression and anxiety score (0.864) among patients. There was no statistically significant difference in the mean anxiety and depression scores among gender, socioeconomic status, marital status and cancer stages (p>0.05). Newly diagnosed HNC patients had an abnormal level of anxiety and depression, which needs special attention and care during treatment for a better outcome.

Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, and Quality of Life in Newly Diagnosed Head and Neck Cancer Patients

2013 ◽  
Vol 149 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. P163-P163
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Cash ◽  
Elizabeth Self ◽  
Liz Wilson ◽  
Eric Russ ◽  
Jeffrey M. Bumpous
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Newly Diagnosed

MON-P094: High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 ◽  
pp. S214
Author(s):  
G. Allo Miguel ◽  
A. Ruiz Alonso ◽  
M. Sierra Bracamonte ◽  
M. León Sanz
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
High Prevalence

scholarly journals Assessment of hospital anxiety and depression in newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients in cancer institutes — A cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-159
Author(s):  
Sushanthi S ◽  
Meignana Arumugham Indiran ◽  
Pradeep Kumar Rathinavelu ◽  
Arthi Balasubramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Head And Neck Cancer ◽  
Head And Neck ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Neck Cancer ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Newly Diagnosed ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Hospital Anxiety ◽  
Cross Sectional

Individuals often encounter psychological distress after a diagnosis of cancer, especially head and neck cancer (HNC). Worries regarding restricted functions, facial disfigurement, waiting time for investigation and duration of hospital stay for treatment make them feel awful. Often this feeling goes unnoticed and is underestimated. We aimed to assess the prevalence of the dreadful feeling in terms of anxiety and depression in newly diagnosed head and neck cancer patients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in two cancer-treating institutions in South India. About 357 freshly diagnosed HNC patients participated in the study. Pre-validated Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was used to assess the anxiety and depression levels. Descriptive statistics was done to report socio-demographic, clinical variables and mean scores. Independent t-test and correlation test were done for comparison and association, respectively. Mean depression score for males and females was 11.481, 11.865, respectively. Mean anxiety score for males was 11.708 and 11.792 for females. There was a strong positive correlation between depression and anxiety score (0.864) among patients. There was no statistically significant difference in the mean anxiety and depression scores among gender, socioeconomic status, marital status and cancer stages (p>0.05). Newly diagnosed HNC patients had an abnormal level of anxiety and depression, which needs special attention and care during treatment for a better outcome.

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