Scales (QLQ-C30)

CT + RT (n = 8)

RT (n = 3)

SX + CT + RT (n = 12)

SX + RT (n = 50)

ANOVA

P value

Global health status

54.17 ± 22.71

72.22 ± 25.46

64.58 ± 11.31

69.50 ± 25.73

0.3732

Physical functioning

87.50 ± 12.05

84.44 ± 26.94

94.44 ± 6.25

84.67 ± 16.45

0.2668

Role functioning

85.42 ± 16.52

83.33 ± 28.87

95.83 ± 10.36

87.00 ± 23.40

0.5806

Emotional functioning

71.88 ± 18.87

75.00 ± 36.32

88.19 ± 12.54

73.00 ± 26.11

0.2675

Cognitive functioning

89.58 ± 15.27

83.33 ± 28.87

95.83 ± 10.36

87.00 ± 22.15

0.5656

Social functioning

85.42 ± 20.77

66.67 ± 44.10

91.67 ± 16.67

86.67 ± 24.28

0.4485

Fatigue

33.33 ± 18.78

29.63 ± 27.96

25.93 ± 15.95

28.00 ± 22.47

0.8933

Nausea and vomiting

4.17 ± 7.72

5.56 ± 9.62

4.17 ± 10.36

3.00 ± 8.71

0.9352

Pain

22.92 ± 23.46

27.78 ± 34.69

11.11 ± 14.79

17.67 ± 23.67

0.5772

Dyspnoea

12.50 ± 24.80

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

2.67 ± 9.14

0.0794

Insomnia

25.00 ± 34.50

33.33 ± 33.33

11.11 ± 21.71

15.33 ± 22.55

0.3789

Appetite loss

25.00 ± 23.57

33.33 ± 33.33

27.78 ± 39.78

18.67 ± 29.48

0.6942

Constipation

25.00 ± 15.43

11.11 ± 19.24

11.11 ± 21.71

14.67 ± 23.48

0.5638

Diarrhoea

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

2.78 ± 9.62

5.33 ± 14.06

0.6136

Financial difficulties

41.67 ± 29.55

44.44 ± 50.92

55.56 ± 32.82

56.00 ± 37.16

0.7283

QLQ H&N-35

Pain

15.63 ± 13.68

41.67 ± 46.40

13.19 ± 9.70

17.83 ± 21.10

0.1933

Swallowing

17.71 ± 12.15

30.56 ± 33.68

31.94 ± 16.98

23.50 ± 22.19

0.4470

Senses problems

14.58 ± 13.91

16.67 ± 16.67

26.39 ± 18.06

18.00 ± 20.44

0.5107

Speech problems

27.78 ± 23.00

33.33 ± 33.33

20.37 ± 21.10

27.56 ± 23.57

0.7548

Trouble with social eating

29.17 ± 30.21

27.78 ± 25.46

28.47 ± 20.55

31.50 ± 30.50

0.9835

Trouble with social contact

15.00 ± 25.13

22.22 ± 38.49

17.78 ± 12.50

21.47 ± 25.81

0.8899

Less sexuality

25.00 ± 38.83

11.11 ± 19.24

16.67 ± 18.80

19.33 ± 32.01

0.9021

Teeth

29.17 ± 27.82

22.22 ± 38.49

16.67 ± 17.41

37.33 ± 32.04

0.1753

Opening mouth

33.33 ± 30.86

33.33 ± 33.33

47.22 ± 26.43

42.67 ± 40.43

0.8398

Dry mouth

41.67 ± 34.50

55.56 ± 38.49

52.78 ± 33.21

46.67 ± 34.99

0.8749

Sticky saliva

25.00 ± 23.57

44.44 ± 50.92

36.11 ± 36.12

29.33 ± 32.74

0.7643

Coughing

16.67 ± 17.82

22.22 ± 38.49

11.11 ± 16.41

16.00 ± 19.33

0.7971

Felt ill

29.17 ± 27.82

33.33 ± 33.33

19.44 ± 22.29

31.33 ± 31.16

0.6575

Pain killers

50.00 ± 53.45

33.33 ± 57.74

33.33 ± 49.24

14.00 ± 35.05

0.0840

Nutritional supplements

62.50 ± 51.75

33.33 ± 57.74

25.00 ± 45.23

18.00 ± 38.81

0.0572

Feeding tube

0.00 ± 0.00

0.00 ± 0.00

8.33 ± 28.87

0.00 ± 0.00

0.1655

Weight loss

37.50 ± 51.75

33.33 ± 57.74

16.67 ± 38.92

22.00 ± 41.85

0.7149

Weight gain

37.50 ± 51.75

0.00 ± 0.00

58.33 ± 51.49

52.00 ± 50.47

0.2820