In:
The Laryngoscope, Wiley, Vol. 113, No. 4 ( 2003-04), p. 729-736
Abstract:
Objectives/Hypothesis The quality of life of head and neck cancer patients after treatment is poor compared with a typical population sample. However, little is known about patients with maxillary sinus cancer. The identification of symptoms that are most troublesome for these patients and the development of strategies to minimize these negative sequelae should be matters of high priority. Study Design A restrospective study of patients with maxillary sinus cancer who underwent maxillary bone resection. Methods Thirty patients with maxillary sinus squamous cell carcinoma participated in the study. The relationships among the degree of masticatory ability, the extent of the surgically resected area, and quality of life after combined treatment of maxillary cancer were evaluated. Results Scores of all physical and mental factors as assessed by the Short Form–36 questionnaire decreased as the masticatory ability of patients worsened. In edentulous cases, the masticatory ability was higher in the reduced operation group than in the extensive operation group. Conclusion Maintaining adaptability to a denture is essential to preserve quality of life, particularly in patients with anodontia.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0023-852X
,
1531-4995
DOI:
10.1097/00005537-200304000-00026
Language:
English
Publisher:
Wiley
Publication Date:
2003
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2026089-1
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