Stodulski D, et al. - In this study, patients treated for parotid carcinoma (PC) were compared with patients treated with parotid adenoma (PA), with respect to health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Researchers also determined the influence of demographic, treatment, and pathological factors within the PC group. Participants were 45 PC patients and 46 PA patients who were asked to complete the EORTC QLQ-C30 and QLQ-H&N35 questionnaires. Findings revealed worse HRQoL in PC patients vs PA patients. In PC patients, HRQoL was significantly impacted by older age, radical parotidectomy, neck dissection, radiotherapy, T3/T4 stage, pN+, high-grade tumours, and recurrence. The association of worse results was observed with the following: global health status, social contact, mouth opening, weight and appetite loss, physical, role, emotional, and social functioning, fatigue, speech problems, social eating, and financial difficulties.