Treatment considerations for head and neck cancer in the elderly Journal Article
| Authors: | Genden, E. M.; Rinaldo, A.; Shaha, A. R.; Clayman, G. L.; Werner, J. A.; Suárez, C.; Ferlito, A. |
| Article Title: | Treatment considerations for head and neck cancer in the elderly |
| Abstract: | As life expectancy increases, surgeons can expect an increasing number of geriatric patients. In turn, the number of elderly patients presenting with head and neck cancer is likely to increase. Management of this subpopulation has become a source of debate because there is a paucity of randomized data regarding the effect of age on treatment response and morbidity associated with the treatment of head and neck cancer. The management of head and neck cancer in the elderly depends on the patient's age and general condition, the stage of disease, the effects of treatment on quality of life (such as speech and swallowing), patient and family wishes, and active physician participation in continued care. Elderly patient's comorbid conditions need appropriate attention especially if surgery is to be undertaken. The aim of this review is to examine the current literature in an attempt to develop an approach to the treatment of the elderly patient with head and neck cancer and to define the pertinent issues that require further study. |
| Keywords: | cancer chemotherapy; treatment outcome; aged; cancer surgery; reconstructive surgical procedures; review; head and neck surgery; laryngectomy; plastic surgery; squamous cell carcinoma; cisplatin; diarrhea; cancer adjuvant therapy; cancer radiotherapy; treatment; cancer staging; antineoplastic agent; quality of life; nephrotoxicity; thrombocytopenia; age factors; protein p53; risk factor; age; postoperative complication; head and neck cancer; head and neck neoplasms; comorbidity; physician; surgical mortality; atelectasis; free tissue graft; elderly care; elderly; life expectancy; speech; radiation pneumonia; social psychology; aspiration pneumonia; family; carcinogen; swallowing |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Laryngology and Otology |
| Volume: | 119 |
| Issue: | 3 |
| ISSN: | 0022-2151 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Date Published: | 2005-03-01 |
| Start Page: | 169 |
| End Page: | 174 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1258/0022215053561521 |
| PUBMED: | 15845185 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | --- - "Cited By (since 1996): 13" - "Export Date: 24 October 2012" - "CODEN: JLOTA" - "Source: Scopus" |
