Abstract:Background: Head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment can cause oral morbidities, such as oral dryness and dysphagia, affecting the patient’s quality of life (QOL). The relationship between oral functions and QOL in patients with early-stage HNC remains unclear. The aim of this study is to evaluate changes in the QOL of patients with early-stage HNC and identify factors that affect the QOL of these patientsMethods: In this prospective cohort study, 52 patients who underwent early-stage (T1/T2) HNC treatment were ev… Show more
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