Quality of life, shoulder range of motion, and spinal accessory nerve status in 5-year survivors of head and neck cancer.

Objective: To determine the association of neck dissection and radiation treatment for head and neck cancer (HNC) with subsequent shoulder range of motion (ROM) and quality of life (QOL) in 5-year survivors.

Design: A cross-sectional convenience sample.

Setting: Otolaryngology clinics at tertiary care hospital and Veterans Affairs medical center.