Free Flaps for Advanced Oral Cancer in the “Older Old” and “Oldest Old”: A Retrospective Multi-Institutional Study

Free Flaps for Advanced Oral Cancer in the “Older Old” and “Oldest Old”: A Retrospective Multi-Institutional Study

Introduction: Surgery followed by adjuvant therapy represents the most adequate treatment for advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Free flaps are considered the best reconstructive option after major oral surgery. In the last decades, OSCC has increased in the elderly due to an augmented li...

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Main Authors: Alberto Grammatica, Cesare Piazza, Raul Pellini, Nausica Montalto, Davide Lancini, Alperen Vural, Francesco Barbara, Marco Ferrari, Piero Nicolai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
oral cancer
elderly
free flaps
advanced age
medical complications
surgical complications
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2019.00604/full

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