ESTRO 2025 - Abstract Book

S1101

Clinical – Head & neck

ESTRO 2025

Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first study focused on QoL and FT in HNCs candidate to PT. Employment status and age seemed to be related to QoL. FT was significantly associated to certain functional scales of QLQ-C30. Further enrollments are required to validate these results and to assess any changes in QoL or FT after PT.

Keywords: quality of life, financial toxicity, head and neck

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