head and neck neoplasms/fatigue

Background: Fatigue resulting from cancer and its treatment can lead to a reduction in quality of life. The frequency and intensity of fatigue syndrome after cancer therapy in the ENT field are largely unknown. Therefore, during follow-up consultations, the authors

OBJECTIVE An estimated 35-50% of lung and head and neck cancer patients are smoking at diagnosis; most try to quit; however, a substantial proportion resumes smoking. As cancer treatments improve, attention to the effects of continued smoking on quality of life in the survivorship period is

This pilot study examined whether a combined aerobic resistance exercise program reduced fatigue and the potential inflammatory and epigenetic mechanisms in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC) receiving intensity-modulated radiotherapy. The exercise group (N=12) received a 3-month supervised

OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of depression and fatigue symptoms in head and neck cancer patients during radiotherapy treatment and relate them symptoms with these patients' quality of life. METHODS This is a prospective study. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Piper Fatigue Scale-revised

Previous studies have linked plasma inflammatory markers to elevated fatigue in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC). To identify the molecular mechanisms underlying this association, we conducted promoter-based bioinformatics analyses to determine the relationship between fatigue and specific

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of epoetin alfa on local disease-free survival (DFS), overall survival (OS), and cancer treatment-related anemia and fatigue in patients with head and neck cancer receiving radical radiotherapy with curative intent. METHODS Patients (N = 301) with hemoglobin (Hb)

Purpose: Fatigue is a distressing symptom in head & neck cancer patients before during and at the end of curative therapy. Pharmacologic and not pharmacologic treatments have been proposed with scarce or no evidence of efficacy. The

BACKGROUND Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) reduces head and neck cancer (HNC) survival rates and is the most common, severe, and distressing symptom negatively impacting activities of daily living (ADLs) dependence among HNC patients. These patients remain physically inactive after their cancer

CONCLUSIONS Longitudinal assessments of carnitine and fatigue in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma suggest that cisplatin damages the carnitine system in patients undergoing chemoradiotherapy and that carnitine deficiency increases fatigue. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was

Fatigue is a common symptom in patients with head and neck carcinoma who undergo chemoradiotherapy. Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a plant that grows in the Brazilian Amazon region that was used previously to treat fatigue induced by chemotherapy. METHODS In this phase II prospective study, we

The head and neck region is highly complex in terms of its anatomy and physiology. Head and neck cancer (HNC) and the treatment thereof can significantly affect both the structure and function of this area, especially in terms of swallowing, breathing and speaking. This may lead to a significant

The study aim was to investigate the relationship between alcohol consumption and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in post-therapeutic head and neck cancer patients. A cross-sectional study design was used with a sample of 191 subjects. Data were collected through interview and chart review.

Patients with inoperable head and neck cancer were treated with a spleen peptide preparation (Polyerga) in a phase III randomized, placebo-controlled double-blind study during chemotherapy (cisplatin/carboplatin, 5-fluorouracil) to investigate further the efficacy of this peptide preparation as

Although 50-70% of head and neck cancer patients in India receive radiotherapy (RT), radiation-related acute and late morbidities and their impact on quality of life (QOL) are infrequently reported. Acute and late radiation morbidities and QOL were assessed in a prospective longitudinal study of 45