Comorbidity, the presence of additional illnesses unrelated to the tumor, has a significant
impact on the prognosis of patients with head and neck cancer. In these patients, tobacco …

The significant association with tobacco and alcohol combined with advanced age at time of
diagnosis predispose head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) patients to …

PURPOSE Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) incidence is high in South
America, where recent data on survival are sparse. We investigated the main predictors of …

Background Evidence-based guidelines concerning the older head and neck cancer
(HNCA) patient are lacking. Accurate patient selection for optimal care management is …

Background With increased life expectancy, there is growing awareness of the effect of
comorbidity on physiologic reserves in elderly patients. Data in the area of head and neck …

Background Decisions on head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) treatment are
widely recognized as being difficult, due to high morbidity, often involving vital functions …

Objective To examine the impact of clinical predictors (pretreatment variables) and other
influences (treatment and posttreatment variables) on long-term quality of life (QOL) in …

Background The purposes of this study were to assess the influence of age on oral
squamous cell carcinoma patients and sought to analyze the reasons that may contribute to …

Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the individual and combined
relationship of comorbidity and performance status (PS) on head and neck squamous cell …

Head and neck cancer (HNC) patients have variable prognoses even within the same
clinical stage and while receiving similar treatments. The number of studies of genetic …