One in Three Head and Neck Cancer Survivors Still Have Supportive Care Needs at Five Years — Fear of Recurrence and Pain Drive Long-Term Demand
Highlights
– In a longitudinal cohort of 403 head and neck cancer (HNC) survivors, supportive care needs (SCNs) in the health-system/information domain declined between 2 and 5 years post-treatment; physical, psychological, sexuality and HNC-specific needs remained stable.
– At 5 years, 33% had at least one moderate-to-high unmet SCN; the most common single-item unmet needs were lack of energy/tiredness (9.2%) and dry mouth/sticky mucus (8.1%).
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