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

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignant tumor of the head and neck regions and accounts for more than 90% of cancers in the oral cavity [1]. Although recent advances in surgical techniques, radiation therapy, and anticancer agents have improved tumor regression in and the survival of OSCC patients, wider surgical resection and/or higher intensity radio/chemotherapy inevitably results in a number of disabilities in oral function and daily living. In OSCC patients, postoperative dysfunctions depend on the primary site of the tumor, the area of surgical resection, and/or intensity of chemo/radiotherapy.

Source: Oral Oncology - November 30, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Shin-ichi Yamada, Hiroshi Kurita, Takahiro Tomioka, Ryousuke Ohta, Nobuhiko Yoshimura, Fumihiro Nishimaki, Yoshihito Koyama, Eiji Kondo, Takahiro Kamata Source Type: research