Cutaneous Head and Neck Malignancies in the Elderly

• Autores: Brian B. Hughley, Cecelia E. Schmalbach
• Localización: Clinics in geriatric medicine, ISSN 0749-0690, Vol. 34, Nº. 2, 2018, págs. 245-258
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Management of cutaneous head and neck malignancy in the elderly requires a multidisciplinary approach tailored to each individual.

    The incidence of cutaneous malignancies in the elderly is increasing.In most cases, first-line treatment of cutaneous malignancies is surgical.

    Radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy are often used as adjuvant therapy but in selected cases may be used as first-line therapy.