scholarly journals THE EXPERIENCES OF ORAL CANCER PATIENTS: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-177
Author(s):  
Maria Ishaq Khattak ◽  
Muslim Khan ◽  
Saad Ishaq Khattak ◽  
Zohaib Khan ◽  
Zia Ul Haq ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Social Experiences ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Mouth Neoplasms ◽  
Social Avoidance ◽  
Oral Cancer Patients ◽  
The Impact

This is a critical review of the current evidence on patients’ experiences with oral cancer. The impact on the quality of life and implications to clinical practice and research were also discussed. A comprehensive search of three databases, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar was undertaken. The search was restricted to English-language primary research papers from 2009 till 2019. The following keywords were used: mouth neoplasms, patients, experiences, oral cancer, physical, social, psychological. A total of 173 studies were retrieved using the search strategy. After removing duplicate reports and scrutinising those based on title and abstract, 68 studies were shortlisted for full text review. Three major themes emerged from the literature: (1) physical experiences of oral cancer patients, (2) psychological experiences of oral cancer patients, and (3) social experiences of oral cancer patients. Experiences of oral cancer patients are complex and subjective, and phases of physical, psychological, and social experiences of oral cancer have not been explored in detail. However, there is evidence that experiences such as pain, facial alterations, body image disturbances, anxiety, depression, social avoidance, social support, and financial implications affect patients’ quality of life. This review underlines the importance of further research to look into the type of support needed to address various experiences of oral cancer patients.

Oral health-related quality of life in oral cancer patients: systematic review and meta-analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 979-990
Author(s):  
Monal Yuwanati ◽  
Shailesh Gondivkar ◽  
Sachin C Sarode ◽  
Amol Gadbail ◽  
Ami Desai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Oral Cancer Patients

Aim: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the impact of oral health on quality of life in oral cancer patients (OCPs). Methods: PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science databases were searched for publications on oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) in OCP and the information was extracted according to the PRISMA guidelines. A random effect model was used to obtain the pooled standard mean differences of Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP)-14 questionnaire responses in meta-analysis. Results: total of 12 research papers were analyzed and revealed poor OHRQoL in OCPs (standard mean difference: 2.53; 95% CI: 1.55–3.50; p < 0.00001) compared with healthy individuals due to the effects of oncotherapy. Moreover, OHRQoL deteriorated with combinations of different treatment modalities. Conclusion: Oral health and oncotherapy can affect the quality of life in OCPs.

Quality of life after different procedures for regional control in oral cancer patients: cross-sectional survey

2016 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. 228-233 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.M. Govers ◽  
W.H. Schreuder ◽  
W.M.C. Klop ◽  
J.P.C. Grutters ◽  
M.M. Rovers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Regional Control ◽  
Oral Cancer Patients

Quality of Life of Oral Cancer Patients After Low-Dose-Rate Interstitial Brachytherapy

2009 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 772-778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryo-ichi Yoshimura ◽  
Hitoshi Shibuya ◽  
Masahiko Miura ◽  
Hiroshi Watanabe ◽  
Fumio Ayukawa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Dose Rate ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Low Dose ◽  
Interstitial Brachytherapy ◽  
Low Dose Rate ◽  
Oral Cancer Patients

scholarly journals Health-Related Quality of Life in Oral Cancer Patients: Scoping Review and Critical Appraisal of Investigated Determinants

Cancers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 4398
Author(s):  
Davide De Cicco ◽  
Gianpaolo Tartaro ◽  
Fortunato Ciardiello ◽  
Morena Fasano ◽  
Raffaele Rauso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Oral Cancer Patients

Background: health-related quality of life (HRQOL) represents a secondary endpoint of medical interventions in oncological patients. Our aim was to highlight potential sources of bias that could be encountered when evaluating HRQOL in oral cancer patients. Methods: this review followed PRISMA-ScR recommendations. Participants: patients treated for oral cancer. Concept: HRQOL assessed by EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-H&N35/QLQ-H&N43. A critical appraisal of included studies was performed to evaluate the accuracy of data stratification with respect to HRQOL determinants. Results: overall, 30 studies met the inclusion criteria, totaling 1833 patients. In total, 8 sociodemographic (SDG) and 15 disease/treatment-specific (DT) HRQOL determinants (independent variables) were identified. The mean number of the independent variables was 6.1 (SD, 4.3)—5.0 (SD, 4.0) DT-related and 1.1 (SD, 1.8) SDG-related variables per article. None of the included papers considered all the identified determinants simultaneously. Conclusions: a substantial lack of evidence regarding HRQOL determinants was demonstrated. This strongly weakens the reliability of the reported findings due to the challenging presence of baseline confounding, selection, and omitted variable biases. The proposed approach recommends the use of further evaluation tools that gather more variables in a single score together with a selection of more homogeneous, reproducible, and comparable cohorts based on the identified baseline confounding.

scholarly journals CN58 A longitudinal assessment of quality of life in oral cancer patients using EORTC-QLQ 30 questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. S1276-S1277
Author(s):  
D. Palitzika ◽  
I. Tilaveridis ◽  
M. Lavdaniti ◽  
A. Kosintzi ◽  
K. Antoniadis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Oral Cancer ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Longitudinal Assessment ◽  
Oral Cancer Patients ◽  
Eortc Qlq
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