Age- and localization-dependent functional and psychosocial impairments and health related quality of life six months after OSCC therapy

The incidence of oropharyngeal tumors of the oral cavity (ICD-10) in Germany has been on the rise since 2009, with 66,814 reported cases between 2009 and 2013 [1]. Approximately 59.6% of these patients were older than 60  years [1]. The absolute number of new cancer cases has almost doubled since the early 1970s [1]. One important cause, but not the only one for this increase is the demographic aging of the population during this period [1]. The oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common cancer of the oral cavity [2].

Source: Oral Oncology - April 18, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sabine S. Linsen, Nils-Claudius Gellrich, Gertrud Kr üskemper Source Type: research