Early quality of life outcomes after surgery in head and neck cancer survivors with EORTC QLQ-C30 and EORTC QLQ-HN35 in an Asian tertiary centre.

Background: The objective of the study was to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) of head and neck cancer survivors after surgical treatment and to identify patients' main concerns. The study also aims to establish pre-treatment reference values particularly for the Asian patient. The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire-Core 30 (EORTC QLQ-C30) and Head and Neck module (EORTC QLQ-HN35) were used for objective evaluation.