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## Purpose: To assess the quality of life (qol) of oral cancer patients treated with low-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy (ldr-bt) alone. ## Methods and materials: Between june 2005 and july 2006, a total of 56 patients with oral cancer were enrolled in this prospective study. qol was assessed by means of the core questionnaire and head and neck questionnaire module of the european organization for research and treatment of cancer (eortc quality of life questionnaire-core 30 [qlq-c30] and qlq head and neck 35 [h&n35]). the questionnaires were distributed to the patients before the start of treatment and 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months after the start of ldr-bt. ## Results: It was possible to analyze the results for 20 of the initial 56 patients because they did not experience metastasis or recurrence during this study. no functions or symptoms asked about in the qlq-c30 deteriorated during the first year. the emotional function score steadily and significantly increased. no symptoms in the qlq-h&n35 significantly deteriorated. the scores for pain, trouble with social eating, and weight loss on the qlq-h&n35 steadily and significantly decreased. age, gender, and ldr-bt source

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Author

Ryo-ichi Yoshimura; Hitoshi Shibuya; Masahiko Miura; Hiroshi Watanabe; Fumio Ayukawa; Keiji Hayashi; Kazuma Toda

Publisher

Elsevier Science; Elsevier ; Elsevier BV (ISSN 0360-3016)

Published

2009

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)