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Patient-reported measurements of oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients treated with radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy : Demonstration of increased frequency, severity, resistance to palliation, and impact on quality of life

✍ Linda S. Elting; Dorothy M. Keefe; Stephen T. Sonis; Adam S. Garden; F. K. L. Sp 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 358 KB 👁 2 views

## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. The risk, severity, and patient‐reported outcomes of radiation‐induced mucositis among head and neck cancer patients were prospectively estimated. ## METHODS. A validated, patient‐reported questionnaire (OMDQ), the FACT quality of life (QOL), and the Functional Assessm