Treatment tolerability and outcomes in elderly patients with head and neck cancer.
Daniel R DicksteinMarc EgermanErica MonroseAchintya VarmaUmut OzbekSonam SharmaJerry T LiuVishal GuptaMarshall R PosnerKrzysztof MisiukiewiczBrett A MilesEric GendenRichard L BakstPublished in: Head & neck (2020)
Treatment interruptions were associated with weight loss and worse OS, but not disease related outcomes, suggesting an interruption in the elderly may be a surrogate for another issue. In sum, our data should guide clinical trial design to benefit this growing, neglected cohort.