A Comprehensive Evaluation of Health-Related Life Quality Assessment Through Head and Neck, Prostate, Breast, Lung, and Skin Cancer in Adults

Abstract

Health assessment data assists the well-being and patient care teams' process in drawing up a care and assistance plan and comprehending the requirements of the patient. Comprehensive and precise data about the Quality of Life of cancer patients play a significant part in the development and organization of cancer patient care. Quality of Life has been used to mean a variety of various things, such as health situation, physical function, symptoms, psychosocial modification, well-being, enjoyment of life, and happiness. Chronic diseases such as cancer are among the disorders that severely affect people's health and consequently their Quality of Life. Cancer patients experience a range of symptoms, including pain and various physical and mental conditions that negatively affect their Quality of Life. In this article, we examined cancer and the impact that this disease can have on the Quality of Life of cancer patients. The cancers examined in this article include head and neck, prostate, breast, lung, and skin cancers. We also discussed health assessment and the importance and purpose of studying patients' Quality of Life, especially cancer patients. The various signs and symptoms of the disease that affect the Quality of Life of patients were also reviewed.

Oral Health-Related Quality of Life and Mental Health Impairment in Patients Affected by Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws: A Case–Control Pilot Study

“…MRONJ is generally characterized by the presence of bone exposure in the oral cavity, recurrent infections, painful symptoms, and oral discomfort caused by altered oral functions that can negatively impair the perceived OHRQoL of patients [ 1 , 11 ]. Besides the primary diseases (either malignant or osteometabolic disease), which represent per se a great burden for the patients [ 38 , 39 ], MRONJ can also further aggravate their QoL due to its chronic course, often complicated by the difficulty in the treatments, poor response, and frequent recurrences [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]. Further, there is no general consensus on the therapeutic protocols, although both conservative and surgical treatments, especially with the adjunct of leukocyte–platelet-rich fibrin, have been proven to be effective [ 1 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 18 , 40 ].…”

Function in Cancer Patients: Disease and Clinical Determinants

“…The changes in physical function, social participation, and fatigue can prevent individuals with cancer from performing ADLs/iADLs [ 4 ] or returning to work [ 27 , 28 ], cause considerable caregiver burden [ 29 ], and reduce quality of life [ 30 ]. Because these functional impairments can lead to greater morbidity and mortality, our findings are in alignment with the literature [ 31 ] supporting the incorporation of impairment-driven rehabilitation into the cancer care continuum.…”

Nutri-PEITC Jelly Significantly Improves Progression-Free Survival and Quality of Life in Patients with Advanced Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer: A Blinded Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

“…Head and neck cancer, especially oral and oropharyngeal cancers, are one of the most devastating cancers in its effect on quality of life [35,36]. Problems with chewing and swallowing, taste perception, talking, and facial appearance limit the patient's physical activities, working capability, and socialization, which eventually lead to malnutrition, low income, and psychological stress [35,36]. Treatment sequelae also severely affect the life quality of the patients [21,37,38].…”