Quality of life of Japanese elderly oral cancer patients during the perioperative period

Japan’s aging society has an increasing incidence of oral cancer. This study investigated perioperative changes in quality of life (QoL) among 172 oral cancer patients (elderly ≥75 years vs non-elderly 0.05). PWB (P= 0.004), EWB (P< 0.001), and FWB (P= 0.022) scores in the non-elderly group were...

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Published in:International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery 2021-09, Vol.50 (9), p.1138-1146
Main Authors: Aoki, T., Ota, Y., Sasaki, M., Suzuki, T., Uchibori, M., Nakanishi, Y., Akamatsu, T., Irikura, K., Akiba, T., Arai, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Dentistry
elderly
head and neck
oral cancer
patient
perioperative period
quality of life
reported outcomes
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Summary:Japan’s aging society has an increasing incidence of oral cancer. This study investigated perioperative changes in quality of life (QoL) among 172 oral cancer patients (elderly ≥75 years vs non-elderly 0.05). PWB (P= 0.004), EWB (P< 0.001), and FWB (P= 0.022) scores in the non-elderly group were significantly higher at 6 months post-treatment than before treatment. In the elderly group, no subscale showed a better score at 6 months post-treatment. Post-treatment QoL in elderly oral cancer patients did not improve, unlike in non-elderly patients.
ISSN:0901-5027
1399-0020
DOI:10.1016/j.ijom.2020.12.011