Objective To evaluate the utility of comorbidity index (CI) scores in predicting outcomes in
head and neck surgery (HNS). The CIs evaluated were the Charlson Comorbidity Index …

The projected increase in life expectancy over the next few decades is expected to result in
a rise in age-related diseases, including cancer. Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a …

Simple Summary While previous studies have suggested that HPV-associated head and
neck cancer (HNC) is mostly in the younger population, we found that in the last 40 years …

Objective Compare survival of head and neck cancer (HNC) patients treated with surgical or
non-surgical management according to frailty, quantify frailty with the Risk Analysis Index …

Purpose With the increase in the aging population, the level of frailty has become an
important metric for assessing preoperative patient risk. Although medical and surgical …

Objectives Frailty refers to a state of reduced physiological reserve and functional decline.
We sought to analyse whether frailty, assessed using the 5-item modified frailty index (5mFI) …

Introduction With limited healthcare resources and risks associated with unwarranted
interhospital transfers (IHT), it is important to select patients most likely to have improved …

Objectives This study aimed to gather evidence for the survival benefit of cancer‐directed
surgery (CDS) in metastatic head and neck cancer (M1 HNC) and identify which patients will …

Objective Determine if age correlated with surgical or medical complications following head
and neck free flap reconstruction. Study Design Retrospective review of prospectively …

Objective To evaluate the impact of age and frailty on 30‐day outcomes following surgery for
oral squamous cavity carcinoma (OSCC). Study Design Retrospective cross‐sectional …