Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Quality of Life Aspects in Patients with Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)

Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Quality of Life Aspects in Patients with Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)

To define frailty in older cancer patients, the aim of this study was to assess the geriatric status and quality of life (QoL) aspects in patients suffering from recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (r/m HNSCC) under palliative treatment. A comprehensive geriatric assessment (C...

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Main Authors: Anna Winter, Stefan M. Schulz, Marc Schmitter, Urs Müller-Richter, Alexander Kübler, Sylvia Kasper, Stefan Hartmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
frailty
geriatric cancer patient
recurrent/metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
oral health-related quality of life
prosthetic rehabilitation
oral functional capacity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/17/5738

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