Treatment priorities and regret in older adults with head and neck cancer: A systematic review.
Emer FahyLinda A CantwellJoanne M PattersonMary Gemma CherrySimon RogersAsangaedem AkpanDavid Winston HamiltonPublished in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2023)
There is a paucity in the literature examining older adults with HNC. There is an indication that older adults prioritise maintaining independence when making treatment decisions and treatment regret is seen in those with high levels of depression with level of frailty also a contributing factor. Clinicians should consider patient's social circumstances, premorbid status and priorities in maintaining independence and managing symptoms when making treatment decisions in this cohort.