TREATMENT OF ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH CARCINOMA OF THE TONGUE
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Accession number;04A0146738
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| Title;TREATMENT OF ELDERLY PATIENTS WITH CARCINOMA OF THE TONGUE |
| Author;
ASAKAGE TAKAHIRO
(National Cancer Center Hospital East, JPN)
EBIHARA SATOSHI
(National Cancer Center Hospital East, JPN)
OYAMA WAICHIRO
(National Cancer Center Central Hospital, JPN)
SAIKAWA MASAHISA
(National Cancer Center Hospital East, JPN)
HANEDA TATSUMASA
(National Cancer Center Hospital East, JPN)
HAYASHI RYUICHI
(National Cancer Center Hospital East, JPN)
KIMATA YOSHIHIRO
(National Cancer Center Hospital East, JPN)
UCHIYAMA KIYOTAKA
(National Cancer Center Hospital East, JPN)
SAKURABA MINORU
(National Cancer Center Hospital East, JPN)
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Journal Title;Head and Neck Cancer
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Journal Code:Y0503A
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ISSN:0911-4335
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VOL.28;NO.1;PAGE.68-74(2002)
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| Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.2, TBL.5, REF.7 |
| Pub. Country;Japan |
| Language;Japanese |
| Abstract;We discuss 405 patients with carcinoma of the tongue. There were 341 patients younger than 70 years old, and 64 aged 70 or older. The study aim was to clarify the difference between elderly patients with carcinoma of the tongue and another ones. Many elderly patients (76%) had some kind of systemic medical histories. Death from another disease ranked first (40%), and another carcinoma ranked second (23%), as to the cause of death in elderly patients. However, there were no differences as to the staging of patients, treatment, including indication for surgery, and the cause-specific survival between the two groups. We conclude that it is important to discuss medical histories, the hope of the patients and their families, and the social background, in addition to age, when we decide on treatment for a carcinoma of the tongue. (author abst.) |
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