Quality of life following surgical treatment of oral cancers
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
;
: 19-25, 2015.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-214925
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Quality of life (QoL) studies provide information about the impact of disease, the treatment of symptoms, and outcomes following treatment. The present study aims to evaluate the postoperative QoL of patients treated for oral cancer in a Nigerian government tertiary hospital. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
A prospective study on consenting patients with oral cancer was undertaken at Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. The subjects completed the University of Washington QoL (UW-QoL) questionnaire one day prior to surgery and postoperatively after 7 days, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months.RESULTS:
Sixty-eight patients with oral cancer were recruited. Of these, 38 were males, and 30 were females (male female, 1.3 1). Twenty-four patients (12 males and 12 females) underwent surgery and completed postoperative QoL assessment using the UW-QoL questionnaire. Preoperative QoL mean score was 2.21, while postoperative mean scores after 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, and 6 months were 3.67, 3.46, 2.82, and 2.61, respectively.CONCLUSION:
An improvement in QoL following surgical treatment for patients with oral cancer was observed. 'Appearance,' 'recreation,' and 'chewing' were identified as the most important determinants of postoperative QoL in patients with oral cancer in our study.
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Assunto principal:
Qualidade de Vida
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Neoplasias Bucais
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Washington
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Estudos Prospectivos
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Inquéritos e Questionários
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Centros de Atenção Terciária
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Hospitais de Ensino
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Nigéria
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo observacional
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Estudo prognóstico
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Região como assunto:
África
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América do Norte
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
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