TY - JOUR
T1 - Comorbidity in patients with cancer of the head and neck
T2 - Prevalence and impact on treatment and prognosis
AU - Piccirillo, Jay F.
AU - Vlahiotis, Anna
PY - 2006/3
Y1 - 2006/3
N2 - At the time of diagnosis, many patients with head and neck cancer have other medical conditions, referred to as comorbidity. These other medical conditions may affect treatment and prognosis. Several valid instruments are available to capture the individual comorbid ailments and their prognostic impact. Inclusion of comorbidity information will assist in the analysis of treatment effectiveness, quality of care assessment, and outcomes studies based on observational studies.
AB - At the time of diagnosis, many patients with head and neck cancer have other medical conditions, referred to as comorbidity. These other medical conditions may affect treatment and prognosis. Several valid instruments are available to capture the individual comorbid ailments and their prognostic impact. Inclusion of comorbidity information will assist in the analysis of treatment effectiveness, quality of care assessment, and outcomes studies based on observational studies.
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U2 - 10.1007/s11912-006-0047-z
DO - 10.1007/s11912-006-0047-z
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16507222
AN - SCOPUS:33645545144
SN - 1523-3790
VL - 8
SP - 123
EP - 129
JO - Current oncology reports
JF - Current oncology reports
IS - 2
ER -