Surviving Elderly Patients with Head-and-Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma—What Is the Long-Term Quality of Life after Curative Radiotherapy?

Surviving Elderly Patients with Head-and-Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma—What Is the Long-Term Quality of Life after Curative Radiotherapy?

The effects of radiotherapy on the long-term quality of life (QoL) of surviving elderly HNSCC patients are not well understood, therefore, we analyzed QoL in this population. A cross-sectional analysis was performed at a tertiary cancer center to assess long-term QoL in elderly HNSCC patients. Eligi...

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Main Authors: Alexander Rühle, Erik Haehl, Tobias Kalckreuth, Raluca Stoian, Simon Spohn, Tanja Sprave, Constantinos Zamboglou, Eleni Gkika, Andreas Knopf, Anca-Ligia Grosu, Nils H. Nicolay
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
head-and-neck cancer
head-and-neck squamous cell carcinoma
radiotherapy
chemotherapy
quality of life
patient-reported outcomes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/6/1275

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