Depression, anxiety, fatigue, and quality of life in a large sample of patients suffering from head and neck cancer in comparison with the general population

Abstract Background Treatment of head and neck cancer (HNC) often leads to visible and severe functional impairments. In addition, patients often suffer from a variety of psychosocial problems, significantly associated with a decreased quality of life. We aimed to compare depression, anxiety, fatigu...

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Main Authors: C. Hammermüller, A. Hinz, A. Dietz, G. Wichmann, M. Pirlich, T. Berger, K. Zimmermann, T. Neumuth, A. Mehnert-Theuerkauf, S. Wiegand, V. Zebralla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-020-07773-6