Assessment of quality of life in patients with advanced oral cancer who underwent mandibulectomy with or without bone reconstruction

Assessment of quality of life in patients with advanced oral cancer who underwent mandibulectomy with or without bone reconstruction

INTRODUCTION Malignant neoplasms of the head and neck, due to its anatomical location, can cause significant alterations in vital functions related to feeding, communication and social interaction of the affected patients. Objective To analyze the quality of life of patients with advanced maligna...

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Main Authors: Jose Roberto Netto Soares, Fernando Luiz Dias, Roberto Rego Monteiro de Araujo Lima, Ullyanov Bezerra Toscano, Ana Carolina Pastl Pontes, Ruiter Diego Botinelly, Fernanda Gonzalez Rocha Souza, Vergilius José Furtado de Araujo Filho, Leandro Luongo Matos, Claudio Roberto Cernea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
Subjects:
Quality of life
Mouth neoplasms
Mandibular reconstruction
Carcinoma, squamous cell
Bone transplantation
Mandibular osteotomy
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