Surviving cancer following total laryngectomy: a phenomenological study.

Purpose: Total laryngectomy followed by radiotherapy is a life-preserving treatment for patients with locally advanced laryngeal cancer. This study explored how persons who had undergone total laryngectomy perceived themselves as cancer survivors in the follow-up phase.

Methods: A descriptive phenomenological approach was adopted.

Correction to: providing care to a family member affected by head and neck cancer: a phenomenological study.

The name of Luca Ghirotto was incorrectly captured in the original manuscript.

Providing care to a family member affected by head and neck cancer: a phenomenological study.

Background: Cancer is recognized as a family illness as many head and neck cancer (HNC) patients after treatment require assistance from a family caregiver throughout the rest of their life. The purpose of this study was to explore the lived experience of primary family caregivers of HNC patients dealing with laryngectomy regarding their complex supportive role.

Methods: Phenomenological study based on individual interviews of twelve primary caregivers of HNC patients, recruited by purposeful sampling.

Listening to the voice of patients with head and neck cancer: A systematic review and meta-synthesis.

The aim was to conduct a systematic review and a meta-synthesis of primary qualitative studies exploring experiences of head and neck cancer patients (HNC) undergoing radio and/or chemotherapy, in order to provide a better understanding of this phenomenon and supply new directions for care and clinical practice. Six databases were systematically searched, and 13 studies were included. The meta-synthesis methodology was adopted to conceptualise the way in which patients lived their cancer journey and the impact of treatments on their daily life.