Resumen de Cutaneous Head and Neck Malignancies in the Elderly

Brian B. Hughley, Cecelia E. Schmalbach

• 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.