On the need for comprehensive assessment of impact of comorbidity in elderly patients with head and neck cancer

Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2014 Oct;271(10):2597-600. doi: 10.1007/s00405-014-3203-3. Epub 2014 Jul 25.

Authors

Afshin Teymoortash¹, Gyorgy B Halmos, Carl E Silver, Primož Strojan, Missak Haigentz Jr, Alessandra Rinaldo, Alfio Ferlito

Affiliation

¹ Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Philipp University, Marburg, Germany.

PMID: 25060978
DOI: 10.1007/s00405-014-3203-3

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Activities of Daily Living
Aged
Comorbidity
Geriatric Assessment*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Head and Neck Neoplasms / mortality
Health Status
Humans
Quality of Life