2013
Baseline health perceptions, dysphagia, and survival in patients with head and neck cancer
Lango MN, Egleston B, Fang C, Burtness B, Galloway T, Liu J, Mehra R, Ebersole B, Moran K, Ridge JA. Baseline health perceptions, dysphagia, and survival in patients with head and neck cancer. Cancer 2013, 120: 840-847. PMID: 24352973, PMCID: PMC3951722, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.28482.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDisease-related deathPatient-reported health stateDisease recurrenceBaseline dysphagiaWeight lossNeck cancerHealth perceptionPatient-reported dysphagiaECOG performance statusAdvanced T classificationProspective cohort studyGeneral health perceptionRisk of deathNeck cancer patientsPatient-reported measuresLogistic regression analysisHealth statesCurative intentDysphagia measuresCohort studyIdentifies patientsPerformance statusEuroQol-5DMale patientsSWAL-QOL
2012
Informational needs of head and neck cancer patients
Fang CY, Longacre ML, Manne SL, Ridge JA, Lango MN, Burtness BA. Informational needs of head and neck cancer patients. Health And Technology 2012, 2: 57-62. PMID: 22518350, PMCID: PMC3327509, DOI: 10.1007/s12553-012-0020-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHNSCC patientsNeck squamous cell carcinomaEarly-stage diseaseMajority of patientsSquamous cell carcinomaConsiderable functional impairmentNeck cancer patientsInformational needsPatients' informational needsQuality of lifeInternet-based programAdvanced diseaseMost patientsYounger patientsMale patientsFemale patientsMajority of participantsCell carcinomaPatient populationCancer patientsTreatment optionsFunctional impairmentPatientsPsychosocial needsEmotional stress