Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 7 , Pages 1343-1350 , July 2008

Immediate Impact of Primary Surgery on Health-Related Quality of Life of Hospitalized Patients With Oral and Oropharyngeal Cancer

  • Maria G.H. Biazevic, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Postdoctoral Student, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • José Leopoldo Ferreira Antunes, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Social Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint request to Dr Antunes: School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, Av Prof Lineu Prestes, 2227 Cidade Universitária, 05508-900 São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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  • Janina Togni

      Affiliations

    • Undergraduate Student, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Fabiana P. de Andrade, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Postgraduate Student, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Marcos B. de Carvalho, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Hospital Heliópolis, São Paulo State Health Department, São Paulo, Brazil.
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  • Victor Wünsch-Filho, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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 This study was sponsored by Foundation for the Support of Research in the State of São Paulo (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) – FAPESP, grant No. 2005/03367-6; and the Brazilian Council for the Scientific and Technological Development (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico – CNPq), Grant No. 302541/2004-7.

PII: S0278-2391(07)01533-9

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2007.07.006

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 66, Issue 7 , Pages 1343-1350 , July 2008

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