What is it about?
Chemoradiation therapy (CRT) is one of the standard treatment options for locally advanced head and neck cancer. Since the indications specific to the elderly patients remain matters of debate, we conducted a multicenter survey on the indications.
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Why is it important?
A questionnaire survey was sent to all institutions belonging to the JCOG-HNCSG, consisting of 37 institutions.Renal function and Performance Status were considered important, and comorbidities, such as heart failure, were considered while determining the indication for elderly patients.
Perspectives
These results help defining the eligibility criteria for prospective studies on CRT in elderly patients with head and neck cancer.
Naomi Kiyota
Kobe University Hospital
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This page is a summary of: Indications for chemoradiotherapy in older patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer in Japan: a questionnaire survey in the JCOG head and neck cancer study group, Frontiers in Oncology, January 2025, Frontiers,
DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2024.1441056.
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