BACKGROUND The use of patient symptom reports with frequent symptom assessment may be preferred over the more commonly used health-related quality of life questionnaires. AIMS We sought to linguistically validate the Turkish version of the M.D. Anderson Symptom Inventory-Head and Neck module (MDASI-HN) patient reported outcome questionnaire. STUDY DESIGN Validation study. METHODS Followin...

In this first article of the "Do You Know Your Guidelines" series, we review National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) recommendations and underlying evidence for the follow-up and surveillance of head and neck cancer survivors. The goals of follow-up and surveillance care are (1) to maximize long-term oncologic outcomes of therapy with appropriate evaluation for recurrence, (2) to maximize ...

OBJECTIVE The purpose was to review cases of malpractice in head and neck cancer (HNC) in order to examine allegations and outcomes of the litigation and to assess the implications for best practices in the clinical care of patients with HNC. MATERIALS AND METHODS Three U.S. legal databases were accessed to assess the basis of the cases and the outcomes reported. RESULTS Dental and medical ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate patients' reported reasons for discontinuing employment following treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC). Discontinuing employment is a serious problem for patients with HNC and has an impact on many aspects of their lives. DESIGN Prospective, observational outcomes study. SETTING Tertiary care institution. PATIENTS A total of 666 patients with carcinomas of the he...

BACKGROUND Fibrosis is a common late complication of radiotherapy and/or surgical treatment for head and neck cancers. Fibrosis is difficult to quantify and formal methods of measure are not well recognized. The purpose of this review was to summarize the methods available to quantify neck fibrosis. METHODS A PubMed search of articles was carried out using key words "neck" and "fibrosis." R...

The complex care required to address the needs of head and neck cancer patients requires interprofessional collaboration. Using the compelling narrative of a patient's journey through cancer treatment in the Canadian setting, the aim of this study was to engage health professions students to discover the importance of interprofessional care for complex patients, while delivering content on head...

Background. The purpose of this study was to explore the driving behaviors of head and neck cancer patients during and after cancer therapy. Methods. Eighty-three patients completed a questionnaire related to driving behaviors. Results. The survey revealed that 67.5% of respondents reported that they drove less or stopped driving during cancer therapy, and 26.5% continued to drive less or stopp...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate improvement of medical student knowledge of head and neck cancer (HNC) through participation in HNC screening fairs run by medical students. STUDY DESIGN Prospective cohort study of surveys assessing medical students' knowledge of HNC before and after volunteering at screening fairs. SETTING Four screening fairs held at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine...