Clinical aspects of transoral laser surgery and neck dissection for oro- and hypopharyngeal cancer in elderly patients

The number of elderly patients with head and neck cancer is increasing. However, there are few valid data on postoperative course after head and neck cancer surgery in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oncological outcome of elderly patients after surgical treatment for oro...

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Published in:HNO 2014-05, Vol.62 (5), p.342-349
Main Authors: Teymoortash, A, Kunzmann, J, Daniel, H, Franke, N, Werner, J A, Hoch, S
Format: Article
Language:ger
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Disease-Free Survival
Female
Humans
Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms - surgery
Laser Therapy - methods
Male
Middle Aged
Neck Dissection - methods
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Oropharyngeal Neoplasms - surgery
Otorhinolaryngologic Surgical Procedures - methods
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:The number of elderly patients with head and neck cancer is increasing. However, there are few valid data on postoperative course after head and neck cancer surgery in elderly patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oncological outcome of elderly patients after surgical treatment for oro- and hypopharyngeal cancer. The clinical data of 81 patients, separated into two age groups (62 
ISSN:1433-0458
DOI:10.1007/s00106-014-2852-2