A scientometric study on research trends and characteristics of oral health-related quality of life among head and neck cancer patients.

Researchers analyzed 524 published articles on oral health-related quality of life in head and neck cancer patients, finding that stomatologists and other specialists prioritize different research keywords and that recent studies increasingly focus on drug therapy, reconstruction, and specific patient-reported outcomes like speech disorders and malnutrition.

A plain-English summary of the study's own findings — we don't add our own claims or interpretation. Read the full paper for the complete methods and results, and apply your own clinical judgement.