Jerjes, Waseem;
Stevenson, Harvey;
Ramsay, Daniele;
Hamdoon, Zaid;
Hopper, Colin;
(2022)
Quality of life following photodynamic therapy for head and neck pathologies: an exploratory study.
Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
, 38
, Article 102800. 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.102800.
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION: Healthcare related quality of life (QoL) is defined as the impact one's level of health and wellbeing has on a number of domains, including physical, mental, spiritual and social functions. Photodynamic therapy (PDT), a cancer treatment modality, is increasingly used to treat or palliate head and neck pathologies. Due to the complex nature of this area of the body, both the pathology and the treatment of it can severely affect the quality of life. Thus far, no questionnaire has been developed which focuses on quality-of-life post-PDT of head and neck pathologies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We have developed the University College London Quality of Life Questionnaire for Patients undergoing PDT in the Head and Neck, using meta-tetra(hydroxyphenyl)chlorin (mTHPC) as the photosensitiser. This was modified from the University of Washington quality of life (UW-QOL) questionnaire. Thirty-eight patients who received mTHPC-PDT for various head and neck pathologies completed the questionnaire, with a mean follow-up of 56 days. RESULTS: All patients reported improved QoL following mTHPC-PDT. The main problem that was reported was post-PDT pain, which is a common side effect. Visual symptoms, breathing, speaking and swallowing problems improved significantly in the 4th week following treatment and significant improvement in activities of daily living, social life, mood and anxiety were reported in the subsequent weeks. CONCLUSIONS: mTHPC-PDT confers improvement in QoL score in selected head and neck cancer patients with figures comparable to other treatment modalities. This exploratory study demonstrated patterns of QoL outcome. Further work needs to be done for survey validation and inclusion of a larger cohort which will allow optimal sub-group analysis and help guide further interventions.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Quality of life following photodynamic therapy for head and neck pathologies: an exploratory study |
| Location: | Netherlands |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.102800 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2022.102800 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | QoL, cancer, head and neck, mTHPC-PDT |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Eastman Dental Institute |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10145729 |
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