[Quality of life after primary radiation/radiochemotherapy vs. operation therapy in an oropharyngeal cancer]

Abstract

Not only in oropharyngeal carcinoma, but particularly in head and neck cancer the evaluation of quality of life does not only belong to the clinical trials but also finds its way into everyday clinical life. Research findings of numerous clinical trials of the last 20 years demonstrate that EORTC Core Questionnaire QLQ-C30 and in addition QLQ-H&N35 asserted themselves as outstanding base. A tendency of improved quality of life of operated patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma compared to advanced states of disease of primary radiochemotherapy can be ascertained.