Healthy life expectancy of oral squamous cell carcinoma patients aged 75 years and older

Highlights • The aim of study was to analyze self-reliance survival (SS) times of OSCC patients. • Median SS times of aged 75–79, 80–84, and over 85 years were 5.7, 1.6, and 1.4 years. • SS time may be one of the measures of patient prognosis as well as OS times.

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Published in:Oral oncology 2017-01, Vol.64, p.22-26
Main Authors: Yamada, Shin-ichi, Kurita, Hiroshi, Tomioka, Takahiro, Ohta, Ryousuke, Yoshimura, Nobuhiko, Nishimaki, Fumihiro, Koyama, Yoshihito, Kondo, Eiji, Kamata, Takahiro
Format: Article
Language:English
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Hematology, Oncology and Palliative Medicine
Otolaryngology
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Summary:Highlights • The aim of study was to analyze self-reliance survival (SS) times of OSCC patients. • Median SS times of aged 75–79, 80–84, and over 85 years were 5.7, 1.6, and 1.4 years. • SS time may be one of the measures of patient prognosis as well as OS times.
ISSN:1368-8375
DOI:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2016.11.014