TY - JOUR AU - Rafie, Forouzan AU - Torabi, Molook AU - Taheri, Ali AU - Mellat, Zahra PY - 2020/02/26 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Assessment of Quality of Life among Head and Neck Cancer Patients: Quality of Life among Head and Neck Cancer Patients JF - Journal of Contemporary Medical Sciences JA - J. Contemp. Med. Sci. VL - 6 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.22317/jcms.v6i1.625 UR - https://www.jocms.org/index.php/jcms/article/view/625 SP - 17-21 AB - <p><strong>Objective: </strong>Head and neck cancer is a common malignancy with increasing incidence worldwide. This study evaluates the quality of life of the patients undergoing treatment at the oncology center in Yazd, Iran.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted on 29 patients with oral and head and neck cancer that were referred to the oncology center of Shahid Sadoughi hospital in Yazd between May 2015 and February 2016. Data were collected using the UW-QOL questionnaire and a demographic questionnaire. The illness-related information was obtained from the patients’ medical records. Questionnaires were administered before the treatment and 6 months after its completion. Data analysis was performed in SPSS 21 using chi-square and ANOVA tests. P-values of less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The sample consisted of 17 (58.6%) women and 12 (41.4%) men with a mean age of 40.00±14.30 years. The most frequent cancer location was the oral cavity and the most frequent treatment method was surgery. The mean score of quality of life before and after treatment was 12.60±2.81 and 11.39±2.63 respectively. The most important issues of the patients before and after treatment were pain and saliva respectively. Stage 3 and 4 patients had a significantly lower quality of life than stage 1 and 2 patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study found that undergoing treatment affects some dimensions of quality of life. Hence, choosing the best treatment method with due attention to side effects and follow-up sessions is recommended.</p> ER -