A Web-Based Multimedia Intervention for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

A Web-based Multimedia Intervention for Head and Neck Cancer Patients

The overall goal is to develop and examine the acceptability of a web-based (Internet) intervention program for patients with head and neck cancer who have recently completed radiation therapy.

The overall goal is to develop and examine the acceptability of a theory-guided, web-based multimedia intervention program for head and neck cancer patients who have recently completed radiation therapy. The effects of this intervention on patients' quality of life (QOL) will also be evaluated.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, or larynx
• Are receiving or have completed radiation therapy within in the past 12 months

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to read and/or communicate in English
• Head and neck cancers of non-squamous histology (e.g., adenoid cystic carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, sarcoma)
• Blindness or severity of visual impairment that precludes one's ability to view images/text
• Inability to provide informed consent