L'évaluation de la qualité de vie en cancérologie des voies aérodigestives supérieures passées au crible des odontologistes hospitaliers français

Cancer of the upper airways is an excellent model for studying quality-of-life because major treatment is delivered with minimal impact on patient survival. Several authors have examined the question of quality-of-life in these patients after application of standard treatments with known sequelae. French academic odontologists, who are deeply involved in supportive care for these cancer patients, have offered insight into their specific approaches to the concept of quality-of-life, the mechanisms involved, and the ethical issues raised by the use of specific instruments to measure quality-of-life in routine practice.