Quality of life in patients with larynx cancer in Latin America: Comparison between laryngectomy and organ preservation protocols

The effect on quality of life (QOL) of laryngectomy and organ preservation protocols is important in decision making. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to evaluate QOL outcomes of patients with advanced laryngeal tumors who were treated with laryngectomy or organ preservation protocols in Latin America. A total of 35 patients from three oncology units were enrolled. Patients with stage III/IV laryngeal cancer who were treated using organ preservation protocols or laryngectomy were assessed with the University of Washington QOL Questionnaire. The most important domains that affected QOL for both groups were speech and activity. In the laryngectomy group, the next most important domains were appearance, taste, pain, and recreation, whereas in the organ preservation group, they were saliva, recreation, mood, and swallowing. There were no statistically or clinically significant differences in the global score or the 7 days of QOL assessments before patients were interviewed. Global QOL assessments were similar when comparing laryngectomy and organ preservation protocols. © 2018 Vendome Group.

• Fecha de publicación: 2018
• Institución: Universidad del Rosario
• Repositorio: Repositorio EdocUR - U. Rosario
• Idioma: eng
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.urosario.edu.co:10336/23871
• Acceso en línea: https://repository.urosario.edu.co/handle/10336/23871
• Palabra clave: Adult; Advanced cancer; Aged; Article; Cancer grading; Cancer staging; Cancer survival; Chemoradiotherapy; Clinical article; Clinical protocol; Colombia; Controlled study; Cross-sectional study; Decision making; Female; Health care quality; Human; Laryngectomy; Larynx cancer; Long term care; Male; Mood; Organ preservation; Pain; Prospective study; Quality of life; Recreation; Saliva; South and central america; Speech; Swallowing; Taste; Tracheostomy; Very elderly; Comparative study; Conservative treatment; Laryngectomy; Larynx tumor; Middle aged; Procedures; Psychology; Questionnaire; Treatment outcome; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cross-sectional studies; Female; Humans; Laryngeal neoplasms; Laryngectomy; Latin america; Male; Middle aged; Organ sparing treatments; Quality of life; Surveys and questionnaires; Treatment outcome
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