Nobuaki Mukoyama, Naoki Nishio, Hiroyuki Kimura, Tatsuya Tokura, Shinichi Kishi, Kazuyoshi Ogasawara, Hidenori Tsuzuki, Sayaka Yokoi, Akihisa Wada, Mayu Shigeyama, Norio Ozaki, Yasushi Fujimoto, Michihiko Sone
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to assess anxiety, depression and quality of life (QoL) in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing laryngectomy using comprehensive self-reported questionnaires for a period of up to 5 years. METHODS: This prospective observational study enrolled 150 consecutive patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer who underwent laryngectomy at Nagoya University Hospital between 2007 and 2020. Anxiety, depression and QoL were assessed at baseline (preoperative) and at 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 months after surgery using two brief self-reported questionnaires, such as the eight-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-8) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)...
April 22, 2024: International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders