Brazilian journal of otorhinolaryngology
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Braz J Otorhinolaryngol · Nov 2015
Translation and cross-cultural adaptation into Brazilian Portuguese of the Vanderbilt Head and Neck Symptom Survey version 2.0 (VHNSS 2.0) for the assessment of oral symptoms in head and neck cancer patients submitted to radiotherapy.
Patients submitted to radiotherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancer have several symptoms, predominantly oral. The Vanderbilt Head and Neck Symptom Survey version 2.0 is an American tool developed to evaluate oral symptoms in head and neck cancer patients submitted to radiotherapy. ⋯ The tool was translated and cross-culturally adapted to be used in Brazil. The authors believe this translation is suited for validation.