Cancer of the Upper Aero-digestive Tract and Socio-professional Future

Cancer of the Upper Aero-digestive Tract and Socio-professional Future

The aim of this study is to explore the main factors associated with the return to work of patients presenting an upper aero-digestive tract cancer.

Socio-professional, medical, psychological, demographic, economic, and educational data collection in patients within the care pathway of upper aero-digestive tract cancer.

A series of questionnaires will be presented at the initial consultation and then at 6 months, at 12 months and at 18 months during follow-up visits. Medical data will be collected via the CRF.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age at diagnosis ≥ 18 to ≤ 55 years
• Employed at the entry into the care pathway
• Presenting an upper aero-digestive tract cancer (excluding nasal cavities), stage I, II and III, under a first anti-tumor treatment (surgery, radiotherapy, or chemotherapy)
• Patient mastering the French language
• Affiliated to the social security system
• Consent signed by the patient before the implementation of any specific study procedure

Exclusion Criteria:

• Having been treated for another cancer before (except skin cancer and / or prostate)
• Metastatic disease from the outset
• Patient unable to submit to a regular follow-up
• Presenting psychiatric disorders