Open AccessDevelopment of a New Head and Neck Cancer–Specific Comorbidity Index
Author(s) -
Jay F. Piccirillo,
Peter D. Lacy,
Arindam Basu,
Edward L. Spitznagel
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
archives of otolaryngology--head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-361X
pISSN - 0886-4470
DOI - 10.1001/archotol.128.10.1172
Subject(s) - comorbidity , medicine , head and neck cancer , cancer , head and neck squamous cell carcinoma , retrospective cohort study , disease , population , lung cancer , surgery , oncology , environmental health
Most patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma are older and may have coexistent or comorbid diseases.