Health-related quality of life became worse in short-term during treatment in head and neck cancer patients: a prospective study

Abstract Background Quality of life (QoL) is influenced in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients by a set of factors related to diagnosis, treatment and tumor impacts. The aim of this study was to evaluate the Quality of Life (QoL) changes in Head and Neck cancer (HNC) patients during treatment (radio...

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Main Authors: Emanuelle do Nascimento Santos Lima, Isabela Borges Ferreira, Paula Philbert Lajolo, Carlos Eduardo Paiva, Yara Cristina de Paiva Maia, Geórgia das Graças Pena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-09-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-020-01543-5