Life quality of the patients with tongue cancer after operation
- VernacularTitle:舌癌术后患者生存质量评价
- Author:
Honghui GU
;
Jianying FENG
;
Jing ZHAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tongue;
Neoplasms;
Quality of life
- From:
Journal of Practical Stomatology
2001;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To assess the life quality of the patients with tongue cancer after operation.Methods:80 cases of tongue cancer following surgery during 1994 to 1998 were reviewed with questionaire.Scords of University of Washington Quality o f Life (UW-QOL) were analysed to evaluate their life quality.Results:(1) 3-year survival rate was 72.5%,higher survival rate was observed in the patients with I and II stage lesion than those with Ⅲ and Ⅳ stages.(2) 58 cases of survivers had UW-QOL average score of 618. Some patients had serious disability in mastication, swallowing,speaking and shoulder movement.(3)Patients retaining mandible or with skin flap repair had higher quality of life than the others.Conclusion:Following surgery,tongue cancer patients still maintain comparatively high quality of life.Reconstruction of mandibular or tongue is very importent for the life quality of the patients.
