Influence of dental treatment in place on quality of life in oral cancer patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy

• Main Authors: Fernández-Olavarría, A. (Author), Gutiérrez-Corrales, A. (Author), Gutiérrez-Pérez, J.-L (Author), Núñez-Aguilar, J. (Author), Oliveros-López, L.-G (Author), Serrera-Figallo, M.A (Author), Torres-Lagares, D. (Author)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Medicina Oral S.L. 2018
• Subjects: chemoradiotherapy; Chemoradiotherapy; comparative study; Dental Care; dental procedure; Dental treatment; Dentistry; Diagnostic Self Evaluation; human; Humans; Mouth Neoplasms; mouth tumor; Oncology; Oral cancer; quality of life; Quality of life; Quality of Life; self evaluation
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 Background: This study aims to assess, in the population of patients with oral cancer treatment, the influence on the quality of life of two protocols of dental treatment: not ruled hospital treatment versus ruled hospital treatment. Matrial and Methods: A quasi-experimental approach justified on ethical grounds was used. A total of 41 patients were included in the control group (not ruled treatment outpatient health center) and 40 in the experimental group (ruled hospital treatment). A total of 14 questions to both groups were conducted in three stages: before starting cancer treatment, during treatment and after treatment. the proportions of positive responses in groups and different times were compared using the chi-square test. Results: Based on similar situations during cancer treatment were identified as six issues favorable to the experimental group difference. This number rose to nine after finishing oncological treatment. Conclusions: From our data we can confirm that planned dental treatment performed during the oral cancer treatment produces an improvement in the quality of life in patients with oral cancer. © Medicina Oral S. L. C.I.F.