The personality and quality of life in HNSCC patients following treatment
- 作者：Aarstad ; H.J. ; Aarstad ; A.K.H. ; Birkhaug ; E.J. ; Bru ; E. ; Olofsson ; J.
- 关键词：Neoplasms ; Squamous carcinoma ; Quality of life ; Neuroticism ; Extraversion ; Radiation
- 刊名：European Journal of Cancer
- 出版年：2003
- 期刊代码：88_09598049
- 类别：med
- 出版时间：September, 2003
- 卷：39
- 期：13
- 页码：1852-1860
- 文件大小：245 K
摘要
The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between self-reported quality of life (QoL) and personality in successfully treated primary head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients. We determined QoL using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of life Questionnaire (EORTC-QLQ) C30/H&N35, and personality by the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI). All patients younger than 80 years who had been diagnosed with HNSCC in Western Norway in the period from 1992 to 1997, and who had survived until 1999, were sampled. 96 patients (a 90%response rate) were included. Questionnaires were also mailed to all Norwegian laryngectomised patients; 104 patients returned the questionnaires (a 50%response rate). The neuroticism scores were test re-test reliable as determined by the neuroticism scores measured at the primary HNSCC diagnosis for a sub-sample (N