Perception of head and neck cancer quality of life within the medical world: A multicultural study

Background Physician's perception of quality of life of patients with cancer is unclear. No reports have evaluated its influence on patient management. Methods Five hundred otolaryngologists completed a questionnaire regarding the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer. Results S...

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Published in:	Head & neck Vol. 31; no. 8; pp. 1056 - 1067
Main Authors:	Demez, Pierre H., Moreau, Pierre R.
Format:	Journal Article Web Resource
Language:	English
Published:	Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01-08-2009 Wiley John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Subjects:	Adaptation, Physiological Adaptation, Psychological Adult Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Analysis of Variance Belgium Biological and medical sciences cancer Combined Modality Therapy Cross-Sectional Studies Cultural Diversity Female head and neck Head and Neck Neoplasms - pathology Head and Neck Neoplasms - psychology Head and Neck Neoplasms - therapy Head and Neck Neoplasms/pathology/psychology/therapy Human health sciences Humans Laryngeal Neoplasms - pathology Laryngeal Neoplasms - psychology Laryngeal Neoplasms - therapy Laryngeal Neoplasms/pathology/psychology/therapy Logistic Models Male Medical sciences medical world Middle Aged Mouth Neoplasms - pathology Mouth Neoplasms - psychology Mouth Neoplasms - therapy Mouth Neoplasms/pathology/psychology/therapy Multivariate Analysis Oto-rhino-laryngologie Otolaryngology Otorhinolaryngology (head neck, general aspects and miscellaneous) Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Perception Pharyngeal Neoplasms - pathology Pharyngeal Neoplasms - psychology Pharyngeal Neoplasms - therapy Pharyngeal Neoplasms/pathology/psychology/therapy Physician's Practice Patterns Practice Patterns, Physicians Quality of Life Questionnaires Risk Assessment Sciences de la santé humaine Sex Factors Sickness Impact Profile Surveys and Questionnaires Tongue Neoplasms - pathology Tongue Neoplasms - psychology Tongue Neoplasms - therapy Tongue Neoplasms/pathology/psychology/therapy Tumors World Belgium Stomatology Head and neck medical world ENT disease Head and neck cancer Perception ENT Malignant tumor Cancer Quality of life
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Summary:	Background Physician's perception of quality of life of patients with cancer is unclear. No reports have evaluated its influence on patient management. Methods Five hundred otolaryngologists completed a questionnaire regarding the quality of life of patients with head and neck cancer. Results Seventy‐eight percent of responders thought that quality of life must be considered when choosing treatment, even if this meant decreased survival. Seventy‐five percent thought it justified to withhold curative treatment if this would lead to impaired quality of life. Pain and breathing were the most important symptoms to consider. The perception was worse for physicians practicing in Latin culture, working in private practice, or with no personal acquaintance with a head and neck cancer victim and was better after radiotherapy than after surgery and chemotherapy. Conclusion Quality of life is important for physicians and is considered as essential as survival by many physicians. The perception of patient's quality of life influences the treatment choice. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck, 2009
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ISSN:	1043-3074 1097-0347 1097-0347
DOI:	10.1002/hed.21069