Clinical characteristics, treatment methods and prognoses of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma in Japanese population: a single institution retrospective cohort study

Clinical characteristics, treatment methods and prognoses of patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma in Japanese population: a single institution retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background The status of oral cancer therapy in elderly patients in Japan, where ageing is rapidly progressing, may serve as a model for other countries with similar demographics. There is controversy over what kind of treatment should be applied and how aggressively it should be applied to...

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Main Authors: Chonji Fukumoto, Shouhei Ogisawa, Masashi Tani, Toshiki Hyodo, Ryouta Kamimura, Yuta Sawatani, Tomonori Hasegawa, Yuske Komiyama, Atsushi Fujita, Takahiro Wakui, Yasuo Haruyama, Gen Kobashi, Hitoshi Kawamata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Oral cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma
Elderly patient
Surgery
Overall survival
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-020-01902-3

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