학술논문
Can elderly patients be safely selected for head and neck radiotherapy without formal geriatric or frailty assessment: A retrospective cohort study.
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Article
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*GERIATRIC assessment
*OLDER patients
*HEAD & neck cancer
*VOLUMETRIC-modulated arc therapy
*HYPOPHARYNGEAL cancer
*COHORT analysis
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1749-4478
Abstract
Keywords: elderly; head and neck cancer; radiotherapy EN elderly head and neck cancer radiotherapy 240 244 5 02/21/23 20230301 NES 230301 Key Points It is safe to select older patients for radical radiotherapy (RT) delivered with VMAT based on performance status (PS) and comorbidities. Older patients' ability to tolerate and complete treatment must be carefully evaluated to balance the impact of treatment with outcomes and the patients' life expectancy from other co-morbidities. Increased AHP support pre and post treatment (prehab and rehab interventions) may be of particular benefit to older patients,[5] helping to reduce patient numbers who require inpatient hospital management in the 12 months following radiotherapy. [Extracted from the article]