AUTHOR=Schrijvers Dirk , Charlton Rodger 

TITLE=Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues in Elderly Cancer Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Oncology

VOLUME=12

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/oncology/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.769003

DOI=10.3389/fonc.2022.769003

ISSN=2234-943X

ABSTRACT=<p>The number of elderly patients with incurable head and neck cancer will increase. They are in need of geriatric palliative care, that takes into account oncology, palliative care and geriatric medicine. In this review of the most recent and relevant literature and includes the expert opinion of the authors, several physical problems (e.g. pain, fatigue, malnutrition, and loco-regional problems) encountered by the elderly head and neck cancer patients are addressed. In addition end-of life issues in this patient population are discussed.</p>