Factors Affecting Treatment Outcome in Elderly Head and Neck Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Pilot Study
Journal Article
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· Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
- Department of Radiation Oncology, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Science Centre, Toronto, Ontario (Canada)
Head and neck cancer (HNC), the fifth most common cancer worldwide, is a complicated category of diseases comprised of cancers of the oral cavity, oropharynx, nasopharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx. Management of HNC can be very complex, with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy often used in combination to achieve optimal results. The optimal combination of therapies to maximize patient survival and post-treatment quality of life is yet unclear. Only some prognostic factors for HNC are relatively well understood, whereas others are affected by conflicting results of their significance.
- OSTI ID:
- 22941108
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, Journal Name: Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 47; ISSN 1939-8654
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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