Quality of Life Among Head and Neck Cancer Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Assam, India: A Mixed-Methods Study

In the social, emotional, physical, and financial spheres, HNC substantially lowers QoL. When paired with psychological distress and financial stress, symptom burden, particularly xerostomia, swallowing issues, and exhaustion, strongly predicts lower overall QoL. Improving survivorship outcomes requires comprehensive multidisciplinary care that addresses financial counselling, psychological support, and symptom management.