Experiences of Head and Neck Cancer Patients in Middle Adulthood: Consequences and Coping

The head and neck cancer (HNC) rate is rising among the middle-aged adult population. This trend has been attributed primarily to human papillomavirus exposure. An HNC diagnosis and its complex treatments may trigger life-changing physical, emotional, and social consequences. An interpretive descrip...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Grattan, Catherine Kubrak, Vera Caine, Dan A. O’Connell, Karin Olson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-03-01
Series:Global Qualitative Nursing Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333393618760337