Emotional Health of Patients With Cancer of the Head and Neck at the Stage of Preparation for Radiation Therapy
Year: 2020
Type: conference-paper
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: The current data show that about 60% of cancer patients need radiation therapy (RT) at different stages of anticancer treatment: both as a self-sufficient mode and in schemes of combination and multimodality treatment.In some cancer types, this method of treatment is an alternative to surgery at early stages, to make it possible to save an organ and its functions or when surgery is impossible.Modern technologies with modulation of radiation beam intensity and visual control of irradiation accuracy allow influencing malignant tumours with high accuracy up to a millimetre, but it is not possible to completely avoid radiation reactions.[1,2].RT have not only physical side effects, but also consequences for patients' mental health.Irradiation is considered by patients as an invisible and intangible factor that is beyond control, so it causes increased anxiety and stress, pessimistic perception of the prospects of anticancer treatment.[3,4].Purpose: to study the features of the emotional health of patients with head and neck cancer in preparation for radiation treatment. Materials and methods.Conducted a psychodiagnostic study of 6 patients with head and neck cancer aged 40 to 61 years old (including 3 women and 3 men) to prepare for RT.All patients got RT in the clinic State Organization «Grigoriev Institute for Medical Radiology and Oncology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine».Distress Thermometer and structured interviews were used to determine the psycho-emotional status of cancer patients.The study is conducted as part of research "Optimize topometric preparation for radiation therapy of patients with head and neck cancer."State registration No 0119U103013.
Authors: Olena Kyrylova, Sergii Artiukh, Yevheniia Kyrylova, Ivan Vostroknutov
Language: English
Topic: Cancer survivorship and care
Subfield: Oncology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W3112371969