Database Search | HaNC Support

Use the tool below to search our database of health-related quality of life following head & neck cancer surgery. Use the drop-down menu options to select a clinical scenario and click 'Apply' to find questionnaire data from people that matched your search.

A couple of notes to help with the acronyms and jargon:

Treatment:

RT-CRT only translates to: Radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy
Surgery + adjv RT translates to: Surgery followed by radiotherapy

Overall Clinical Stage:

Early 0,1,2 translates to Early (stage 1 or stage 2)
Late 3-4 translates to Late (stage 3 or 4) choose this if there was a lymph node in the neck

SITE:

Oral translates to: Mouth
Laryngeal translates to: Voice-box
Pharyngeal translates to: Throat

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Overall Quality of Life
Overall quality of life
Fair (292)
Very Good (417)
Outstanding (67)
Good (450)
Poor (104)

Anxiety
Anxiety
I am very anxious about my cancer. (65)
I am a little anxious about my cancer (598)
I am anxious about my cancer (163)
I am not anxious about my cancer (513)

Appearance
Appearance
The change in my appearance is minor (654)
My appearance others me but I remain active (252)
There is no change in my appearance (527)
I feel significantly disfigured and limit my activities due to my appearance (63)
I cannot be with people due to my appearance (8)

Chewing
Chewing
I can chew as well as ever (639)
I can eat soft solids but cannot chew some foods (686)
I cannot even chew soft solids (162)

Mood
Mood
Responses
I am neither in a good mood nor depressed about my cancer (132)
My mood is generally good and only occasionally affected by my cancer (489)
My mood is excellent and unaffected by my cancer (533)
I am somewhat depressed about my cancer (154)
I am extremely depressed about my cancer (37)

Swallowing
Swallowing
I can swallow as well as ever (688)
I cannot swallow certain solid foods (631)
I can only swallow liquid food (123)
I cannot swallow because it goes down the wrong way and chokes me (57)

Taste
Taste
I can taste food normally (603)
I can taste most foods normally (392)
I can taste some foods (278)
I cannot taste any foods (75)

Anxiety
Anxiety
I am very anxious about my cancer. (65)
I am a little anxious about my cancer (598)
I am anxious about my cancer (163)
I am not anxious about my cancer (513)

Speech
Speech
My speech is the same as always (664)
I have difficulty saying some words but I can be understood over the phone (693)
Only my family and friends can understand me (105)
I cannot be understood (22)

Shoulder
Shoulder
I have no problem with my shoulder (847)
My shoulder is stiff but it has not affected my activity or strength (322)
Pain or weakness in my shoulder has caused me to change my work/hobbies (197)
I cannot work or do my hobbies due to problems with my shoulder (94)

Recreation
Recreation
There are a few things I can't do but I still get out and enjoy life (631)
There are no limitations to recreation at home or away from home (469)
There are severe limitations to what I can do, mostly I stay at home at watch TV (100)
There are many times when I wish I could get out more, but I'm not up to it (279)
I can't do anything enjoyable (20)

Saliva
Saliva
I have too little saliva (286)
I have less saliva than normal, but it is enough (391)
My saliva is of normal consistency (539)
I have no saliva (108)

Pain
Pain
There is mild pain not needing medication (344)
I have no pain (741)
I have moderate pain - requires regular medication (eg paracetamol) (302)
I have severe pain controlled only by prescription medicine (eg morphine) (95)
I have severe pain, not controlled by medication (15)