Radiotherapy for geriatric head-and-neck cancer patients: what is the value of standard treatment in the elderly?

Erik HaehlAlexander RühleHélène DavidTobias KalckreuthTanja SpraveRaluca StoianChristoph BeckerAndreas KnopfAnca-Ligia GrosuNils Henrik Nicolay

Published in: Radiation oncology (London, England) (2020)

Radiotherapy is a feasible treatment modality for elderly HNSCC patients. The relatively low OS compared to high LRC may reflect age and comorbidities. Concomitant chemotherapy should be critically discussed in elderly HNSCC patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
squamous cell carcinoma
community dwelling
patient reported