Locally advanced head and neck cancer in either the older or the vulnerable adult: Making the case for a team-based, “gero-centric” approach

Ronald J. Maggiore

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Abstract

Multidisciplinary, team-based care goes hand in hand with geriatric oncology paradigms for caring for older adults with cancer. Team-based care was the central theme for the 2015 SIOG Annual Meeting. Team-based approaches to the evaluation and management of older adults with different cancer types, including head and neck cancer, were presented. This review aims to summarize the salient points of that presentation, including a synthesis of recent multidisciplinary, “gero-centric” research efforts to improve the care for older adults with more advanced stages of head and neck cancer.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)334-340
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Geriatric Oncology
Volume7
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2016

Keywords

  • Cancer care
  • Elderly
  • Geriatric oncology
  • Head and neck cancer
  • Multidisciplinary

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geriatrics and Gerontology
  • Oncology

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