Table 4.

EORTC QLQ-H&N35 scoring at the onset and end of assessment in 17 H&N PGL patients

Variables	Baseline QLQ	Post-therapy QLQ	P value
Pain	51.8 ± 22.7	26.8 ± 20.8	0.001
Swallowing	31.4 ± 33.3	17.31 ± 16.6	0.001
Senses (taste and smell)	11.1 ± 24.9	10.1 ± 24.3	0.903
Speech	34.5 ± 22.2	30.2 ± 22.2	0.296
Social eating	31.1 ± 33.3	16.6 ± 16.6	0.002
Social contact	29.6 ± 23.7	19.6 ± 19.5	0.074
Sexuality	28.7 ± 25	31.4 ± 16.6	0.562
Teeth	25.9 ± 33.3	16.6 ± 0.1	0.244
Opening mouth	44.4 ± 50	24 ± 33.3	0.158
Dry mouth	18.5 ± 33.3	11.1 ± 0.1	0.125
Sticky saliva	11.1 ± 16	3.7 ± 10.7	0.112
Coughing	38.8 ± 33.3	20.3 ± 16.6	0.042
Felt ill	48.1 ± 26.1	27.7 ± 32.8	0.046
Painkiller	83.3 ± 38.3	18.5 ± 17	0.000
Nutritional supplement	44.4 ± 51.5	18.6 ± 12.7	0.046