Prognosis of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma in the Elderly is Worse than in Younger Individuals–Experience of a Medical Institute

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate outcomes of the elderly (>65 years) by comparing with younger (<40 years) patients after treatments for nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC). Materials and methods: We retrospectively obtained clinical data from charts for 23 older and 21 younger patients in whom NPC wa...

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Main Authors: Yi-Shing Leu, Yi-Fang Chang, Jehn-Chuan Lee, An-Chi Lo, Yu-Jen Chen, Hong-Wen Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2014-06-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959814000337