Patient-reported outcome measures in patients undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.

Sarah Nicole HamiltonEric TranCheryl HoEric BertheletJonn WuKimberly DeVriesVincent LaPointeAngela BowmanMinette LagmanRobert Olson

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

Electronic PRO collection during H&N cancer RT is feasible. H&N cancer patients experience significant symptoms during RT, and the most severe symptoms reported were dysgeusia, pain and mucositis. Oropharynx cancer patients reported the highest symptom scores during RT.

Keyphrases

patient reported outcomes
patients undergoing
radiation induced
papillary thyroid
chronic pain
early stage
sleep quality
radiation therapy
neuropathic pain
locally advanced
squamous cell carcinoma
depressive symptoms
young adults
anti inflammatory
spinal cord
patient reported
lymph node metastasis