Scales and items

Cachexia

No-cachexia

p

Fear of progression

44.05 ± 21.29

34.38 ± 23.15

<0.001

Body image

42.86 ± 32.57

21.53 ± 18.80

<0.001

Dry mouth & sticky saliva

25.00 ± 20.41

22.92 ± 20.97

0.298

Pain in the mouth

42.86 ± 27.90

20.31 ± 19.71

<0.001

Sexuality

36.91 ± 31.37

19.79 ± 25.98

<0.001

Problems with senses

17.86 ± 27.32

7.2975 ± 10.49

<0.001

Problems with shoulder

19.05 ± 31.25

8.33 ± 10.54

<0.001

Skin problems

4.76 ± 10.42

4.16 ± 7.99

0.513

Social eating

24.41 ± 24.56

11.98 ± 22.56

<0.001

Speech

30.95 ± 28.24

19.17 ± 14.17

<0.001

Swallowing

33.33 ± 26.75

21.88 ± 24.13

<0.001

Problems with teeth

22.22 ± 28.24

18.75 ± 15.03

0.136

Coughing

35.71 ± 35.72

25.00 ± 22.77

<0.001

Swelling in the neck

42.86 ± 40.15

22.92 ± 26.44

0.362

Neurological problems

19.05 ± 25.20

6.25 ± 13.44

0.551

Trismus

21.43 ± 30.96

18.75 ± 29.74

<0.001

Social contact

9.52 ± 24.21

8.33 ± 14.91

<0.001

Weight loss

50.00 ± 31.35

18.75 ± 24.25

0.001

Wound healing

2.38 ± 8.91

6.25 ± 13.44

<0.001