To what extent has the last two decades seen significant progress in the management of older patients with head and neck cancer?

IntroductionLife expectancy is rising and consequently also the number of older patients with head neck cancer. Different treatment regimens are often applied for patients. The aim this study to investigate how patterns survival rates have changed over past 20 years in squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).MaterialsPatient tumour characteristics, 5-year data from Netherlands Cancer Registry aged ≥60 diagnosed HNSCC 1990–1995 2010–2015 were compared using chi-square test relative analysis.ResultsData 14,114 analyzed. Oral cavity cancer did not change time, while improved 54% 58% (p = 0.03). Oropharyngeal hypopharyngeal shifted towards non-surgical, improving 31% 51% < 0.01) 26% 34% 0.01), respectively. Laryngeal surgery stage I non-surgical III IV disease. Survival laryngeal remained stable favorable at a rate around 90%. non-significantly 49% disease 37% 33% disease.ConclusionRelative increased all sites patients, except For oropharyngeal, advanced cancer, shift modalities was observed.