Quality of life in long-term oral cancer survivors: an 8-year prospective study in China

Although the QOL among patients with oral cancer was generally favorable in the long term, the changed patterns in different domains over time should be noted. Improved QOL between the 1-year and the 8-year follow-up demonstrated the dynamics of QOL after 1 year and justified ongoing follow-up beyond the 1-year observation point.