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AuteursJ.A. Langendijk, P. Doornaert, I.M. Verdonck-de Leeuw, C.R. Leemans, N.K. Aaronson, B.J. Slotman
TitelImpact of late treatment-related toxicity on quality of life among patients with head and neck cancer treated with radiotherapy
TijdschriftJ CLIN ONCOL
Jaargang26
Jaar2008
Pagina's3770-3776
ISSN0732183X
FaculteitUvA
SamenvattingPurpose - To investigate the impact of treatment-related toxicity on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma treated with radiotherapy either alone or in combination with chemotherapy or surgery.
Patients and Methods - The study sample was composed of 425 disease-free patients. Toxicity was scored according to the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC)/Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) late radiation-induced morbidity scoring system. HRQoL was assessed using the EORTC Quality of Life Questionnaire C30. These assessments took place at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after completion of radiotherapy. The analysis was performed using a multivariate analysis of variance.
Results - Of the six RTOG scales investigated, two significantly affected self-reported HRQoL, salivary gland (RTOGxerostomia) and esophagus/pharynx (RTOGswallowing). Although RTOGxerostomia was reported most frequently, HRQoL was most affected by RTOGswallowing, particularly in the first 18 months after completion of radiotherapy.
Conclusion - Late radiation-induced toxicity, particularly RTOGswallowing and RTOGxerostomia, has a significant impact on the more general dimensions of HRQoL. These findings suggest that the development of new radiation-induced delivery techniques should not only focus on reduction of the dose to the salivary glands, but also on anatomic structures that are involved in swallowing.
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