The application of comprehensive geriatric assessment in elderly patients with head and neck cancer

VernacularTitle:周全性老年评估在老年头颈癌患者中的应用
Author: Chenxi LI ¹ ; Zhongcheng GONG ; Huarong ZHAO ; Ying LIU
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1. 新疆医科大学第一附属医院(附属口腔医院)口腔颌面肿瘤外科,新疆乌鲁木齐(830054);新疆维吾尔自治区口腔医学研究所,新疆乌鲁木齐(830054);华中科技大学同济医学院附属协和医院口腔医学中心,口腔颌面发育与再生湖北省重点实验室,湖北武汉(430022)
Keywords: head and neck cancer; elderly; comorbidity; geriatric assessment; algorithm
From: STOMATOLOGY 2024;44(8):630-634
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: The treatment of head and neck cancer is dominated by surgery and radiochemotherapy.For elderly patients,however,the rationality of invasive treatment is questioned in clinical practice.Although the proportion of geriatric patients with head and neck canc-er is increasing,there are few consistent standards in the literature and guidelines.From the perspective of evidence-based medicine,this paper presents current evidence for treatment so as to provide specific recommendations for treating head and neck cancer in the elderly.Furthermore,based on a systematic literature review,a clinical algorithm is proposed to evaluate the treatment risk of elderly patients with head and neck cancer.