Leandro L Matos, Alvaro Sanabria, K Thomas Robbins, Gyorgy B Halmos, Primož Strojan, Wai Tong Ng, Robert P Takes, Peter Angelos, Cesare Piazza, Remco de Bree, Ohad Ronen, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Avraham Eisbruch, Mark Zafereo, Antti A Mäkitie, Ashok R Shaha, Andres Coca-Pelaz, Alessandra Rinaldo, Nabil F Saba, Oded Cohen, Fernando Lopez, Juan P Rodrigo, Carl E Silver, Timo E Strandberg, Luiz Paulo Kowalski, Alfio Ferlito
The projected increase in life expectancy over the next few decades is expected to result in a rise in age-related diseases, including cancer. Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a worldwide health problem with high rates of morbidity and mortality. In this report, we have critically reviewed the literature reporting the management of older patients with HNC. Older adults are more prone to complications and toxicities secondary to HNC treatment, especially those patients who are frail or have comorbidities. Thus, this population should be screened prior to treatment for such predispositions to maximize medical management of comorbidities...
March 15, 2023: Advances in Therapy