Purpose To evaluate the outcome of elderly patients with head and neck cancer undergoing
palliative chemotherapy. Patients and Methods We analyzed combined data from two …

Learning Objectives Compare survival and toxicity outcomes of older patients with head and
neck cancer with those of their younger cohorts. Describe the role played by comorbidity …

Background. Limited data are available regarding outcomes in elderly head and neck
cancer patients. This retrospective study was designed to characterize head and neck …

Background. With the aging population and a rising incidence of squamous cell carcinoma
of the head and neck (SCCHN), there is an emerging need for developing strategies to treat …

Purpose To compare patterns of care for elderly patients aged≥ 70 years with locally
advanced head and neck cancer versus those of younger patients treated for the same …

BACKGROUND The overall survival (OS) benefit of concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for
head and neck squamous cell carcinoma patients older than 70 years is debated. This study …

Background The reported decreasing benefit with increasing age from concurrent
chemoradiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients prompted this retrospective review …

BACKGROUND The current study was conducted to identify prognostic factors and report
the characteristics of long‐term survivors in patients with recurrent or metastatic carcinoma …

Purpose To report outcomes and predictive factors of overall survival, hospitalization and
treatment completion rates in elderly patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer …

Simple Summary Approximately one third of patients with head and neck cancer are older
adults. The number of older adults with head and neck cancer continues to rise especially as …