Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adolescent and Young Adult Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Treated with Radiotherapy. 2023

Sarah Nicole Hamilton, and Fuchsia Howard, and Sara Mahdavi, and Isabel Serrano Martinez, and Narsis Afghari, and Eric Tran, and Karen Goddard
Department of Radiation Oncology, BC Cancer -Vancouver Centre, Vancouver, Canada.

There are few studies of adolescent and young adult (AYA) head and neck (H&N) cancer survivors treated with radiotherapy. A recall of AYA H&N survivors was performed and this article evaluates their cross-sectional patient-reported outcomes. AYA H&N cancer survivors who had received radiotherapy in British Columbia between 1970 and 2010 participated in this study. Participants completed the Psychosocial Screen for Cancer-Revised (PSSCAN-R), Research and Development (RAND)-36 health-related quality of life, and the Vanderbilt Head and Neck Symptom Survey, version 2.0 (VHNSS 2.0), to evaluate late effects from treatment. There were 36 participants in the study. Severe symptoms (greater than or equal to 4/10) were reported on the VHNSS 2.0 by 51% of participants for xerostomia, 35% for dysphagia, and 37% for dental/mucosal sensitivity. On the PSSCAN-R, 35% had moderate/high anxiety scores and 48% had moderate/high depression scores. The mean RAND-36 participant scores were as follows: physical functioning, 86.1; physical role functioning, 71.4; emotional role functioning, 75.1; energy/fatigue, 56.6; emotional well-being, 74.6; social functioning, 76.3; bodily pain, 71.7; and general health, 65.6. AYA survivors in our study reported significant late effects from H&N radiotherapy and high depression and anxiety scores, but generally high health-related quality of life. Prospective evaluation of psychosocial needs and H&N-related complications is warranted in this subgroup at high risk of late effects from treatment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011788 Quality of Life A generic concept reflecting concern with the modification and enhancement of life attributes, e.g., physical, political, moral, social environment as well as health and disease. HRQOL,Health-Related Quality Of Life,Life Quality,Health Related Quality Of Life
D003430 Cross-Sectional Studies Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time. Disease Frequency Surveys,Prevalence Studies,Analysis, Cross-Sectional,Cross Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Survey,Surveys, Disease Frequency,Analyses, Cross Sectional,Analyses, Cross-Sectional,Analysis, Cross Sectional,Cross Sectional Analyses,Cross Sectional Studies,Cross Sectional Survey,Cross-Sectional Analyses,Cross-Sectional Analysis,Cross-Sectional Study,Cross-Sectional Surveys,Disease Frequency Survey,Prevalence Study,Studies, Cross-Sectional,Studies, Prevalence,Study, Cross-Sectional,Study, Prevalence,Survey, Cross-Sectional,Survey, Disease Frequency,Surveys, Cross-Sectional
D006258 Head and Neck Neoplasms Soft tissue tumors or cancer arising from the mucosal surfaces of the LIP; oral cavity; PHARYNX; LARYNX; and cervical esophagus. Other sites included are the NOSE and PARANASAL SINUSES; SALIVARY GLANDS; THYROID GLAND and PARATHYROID GLANDS; and MELANOMA and non-melanoma skin cancers of the head and neck. (from Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 4th ed, p1651) Cancer of Head and Neck,Head Cancer,Head Neoplasm,Head and Neck Cancer,Head and Neck Neoplasm,Neck Cancer,Neck Neoplasm,Neck Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Upper Aerodigestive Tract,UADT Neoplasm,Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasm,Upper Aerodigestive Tract Neoplasms,Cancer of Head,Cancer of Neck,Cancer of the Head,Cancer of the Head and Neck,Cancer of the Neck,Head Neoplasms,Head, Neck Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Head,Neoplasms, Head and Neck,Neoplasms, Neck,UADT Neoplasms,Cancer, Head,Cancer, Neck,Cancers, Head,Cancers, Neck,Head Cancers,Neck Cancers,Neoplasm, Head,Neoplasm, Neck,Neoplasm, UADT,Neoplasms, UADT
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000071066 Patient Reported Outcome Measures Assessment of the quality and effectiveness of health care as measured and directly reported by the patient. Patient Reported Outcome Measure,Patient-Reported Outcome,Patient-Reported Outcomes,Patient Reported Outcome,Patient Reported Outcomes,Outcome, Patient Reported,Outcome, Patient-Reported
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D017741 Survivors Persons who have experienced a prolonged survival after serious disease or who continue to live with a usually life-threatening condition as well as family members, significant others, or individuals surviving traumatic life events. Long-Term Survivors,Long Term Survivors,Long-Term Survivor,Survivor,Survivor, Long-Term,Survivors, Long-Term
D055815 Young Adult A person between 19 and 24 years of age. Adult, Young,Adults, Young,Young Adults

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