Deterioration in quality of life and depressive symptoms during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer
β Scribed by Charles Kelly; Vinidh Paleri; Carole Downs; Raina Shah
- Book ID
- 116811937
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 60 KB
- Volume
- 136
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0194-5998
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## Abstract ## Background Multiple oral complaints develop during radiation therapy for head and neck cancer, and quality of life is affected after treatment. The purpose of this investigation was to assess the quality of life, oral function, and oral symptoms in a cohort of patients during and af