The patients' account of outcome following primary surgery for oral and oropharyngeal cancer using a Îquality of lifeÌ questionnaire

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The patients' account of outcome following primary surgery for oral and oropharyngeal cancer using a Îquality of lifeÌ questionnaire
Published article online:
08 Nov 2007
Accepted 9 June 2007
To cite this article: S.N. ROGERS professor fdsrcs frcs md consultant, J. SCOTT medical student, A. CHAKRABATI msc pgde rgn rscn, D. LOWE msc c.stat. medical statistician
The patients' account of outcome following primary surgery for oral and oropharyngeal cancer using a Îquality of lifeÌ questionnaire
European Journal of Cancer Care (OnlineEarly Articles).
doi:10.1111/j.1365-2354.2007.00832.x
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S.N. ROGERS, professor, fdsrcs, frcs, md consultant11Regional Maxillofacial Unit, and Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool Simon N. Rogers, Consultant, Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Aintree Trust, L9 7LN Liverpool, UK (e-mail: snrogers@doctors.org.uk)., J. SCOTT, medical student22Faculty of Medicine, Liverpool University, Liverpool , A. CHAKRABATI, msc, pgde, rgn, rscn33Faculty of Health, Edge Hill University , D. LOWE, msc, c.stat. medical statistician44Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Liverpool, UK

Simon N. Rogers, Consultant, Regional Maxillofacial Unit, University Hospital Aintree, Aintree Trust, L9 7LN Liverpool, UK (e-mail: snrogers@doctors.org.uk).
Ethical approval was given by Sefton Research Ethics Committee.

ROGERS S.N., SCOTT J., CHAKRABATI A. & LOWE D. (2007) European Journal of Cancer Care
The patients' account of outcome following primary surgery for oral and oropharyngeal cancer using a Îquality of lifeÌ questionnaire

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to collate all the University of Washington quality of life (UW-QOL) data collected in the Unit since 1995 and to summarize it in a patient-friendly format that can be used when discussing treatment outcomes. The sample of cancer patients consisted of 561 consecutive patients undergoing primary surgery for previously untreated oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma presenting to the Regional Maxillofacial Unit Liverpool, between the years 1995 and 2004. Follow-up was on May 2006. Information sheets were constructed based on the UW-QOL, summarizing the patients at around 2 years (median 28 months). The response to each statement in all 12 domains, domains as important, and the general health-related QOL/QOL questions are given. Data has been summarized for six common groups based on the clinical presentation and treatment. The data show big differences by tumour size, free-flap surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy. Information presented in this format is potentially extremely useful when counselling patients and their families regarding the likely outcomes of treatment.

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