Usefulness of the G8 geriatric functional assessment tool in head and neck cancer

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  • Ota Ichiro
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Kindai University Nara Hospital
  • Nishikawa Daisuke
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Kindai University Nara Hospital
  • Akioka Hiroshi
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Kindai University Nara Hospital
  • Ohira Noriko
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Kindai University Nara Hospital
  • Yane Katsunari
    Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Kindai University Nara Hospital

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  • 頭頸部癌における高齢者機能評価ツールG8の有用性

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We investigated the usefulness of G8 as a simple screening tool for elderly head and neck cancer patients by using the tool to assess geriatric function and to investigate the prognosis and other factors. The subjects were 37 head and neck cancer patients aged 70 years or older who visited our department for primary treatment during a two-year period from January 2018 to December 2019. The cutoff value of the G8 score was 10.5, calculated from the relationship between the G8 score and prognosis. The three-year overall survival rate was 88.0％ for the G8 value ≥11 group and 35.3％ for the G8 value ＜11 group, showing a significant difference between the two groups. The results suggested the efficacy of G8 as a prognostic indicator in elderly patients with head and neck cancer.

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