Optimizing Function and Appearance After Head and Neck Reconstruction : Measurement and Intervention - 27/06/23
Résumé |
Approximately 50% of head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors are left with dysphagia as a result of treatment sequele, and 25% of survivors experience clinically significant body image distress (BID). Both dysphagia and BID adversely affect quality of life and should be tracked using validated clinician- and patient-reported outcome measures such as the Performance Status Scale for Head and Neck Cancer, MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory, and Inventory to Measure and Assess imaGe disturbancE-Head & Neck (IMAGE-HN). Subjective and objective evaluation measures are critical to dysphagia workup and management. Building a renewed image after head and neck cancer treatment, a brief telemedicine-based cognitive behavioral therapy, has become the first evidence-based treatment for BID among HNC survivors.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Head and neck cancer, Dysphagia, Body image, Disfigurement, Mental health, Survivorship
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Vol 56 - N° 4
P. 835-852 - août 2023 Retour au numéro
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