Body image distress in head and neck cancer patients: what are we looking at?

Heleen C Melissant Femke Jansen Simone E J Eerenstein Pim Cuijpers Ellen T M Laan Birgit I Witte Anouk S Schuit Kerry Anne Sherman C René Leemans Irma Maria Verdonck-de Leeuw

Published in: Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (2020)

Prevalence of body image distress in HNC patients, using different cut-off scores, is 13-20%. Younger patients, patients after extensive surgery, and patients who had wound healing problems are most at risk. There is a significant association between body image distress and depressive symptoms and social functioning.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
depressive symptoms
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
healthcare
mental health
patient reported outcomes
atrial fibrillation
coronary artery disease
wound healing
percutaneous coronary intervention
coronary artery bypass