BPG is committed to discovery and dissemination of knowledge
Articles Published Processes
2/4/2015 11:59:00 AM | Browse: 1162 | Download: 1599
 |
Received |
|
2014-12-08 10:22 |
 |
Peer-Review Started |
|
|
 |
To Make the First Decision |
|
|
 |
Return for Revision |
|
|
 |
Revised |
|
|
 |
Second Decision |
|
2014-12-23 20:15 |
 |
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief |
|
|
 |
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief |
|
2014-12-31 13:50 |
 |
Articles in Press |
|
2014-12-31 13:50 |
 |
Publication Fee Transferred |
|
|
 |
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor |
|
|
 |
Typeset the Manuscript |
|
2015-01-29 10:10 |
 |
Publish the Manuscript Online |
|
2015-02-04 11:59 |
ISSN |
2218-4333 (online) |
Open Access |
This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
Copyright |
© The Author(s) 2015. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
Article Reprints |
For details, please visit: http://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/247
|
Permissions |
For details, please visit: http://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/207
|
Publisher |
Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
Website |
http://www.wjgnet.com |
Category |
Oncology |
Manuscript Type |
Topic Highlights |
Article Title |
Optimal management of the elderly patient with head and neck cancer: Issues regarding surgery, irradiation and chemotherapy
|
Manuscript Source |
Invited Manuscript |
All Author List |
Giannis Mountzios |
Funding Agency and Grant Number |
|
Corresponding Author |
Giannis Mountzios, MD, MSc, PhD, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Department of Medical Oncology, 251 Airforce General Hospital, P. Kanellopoulou 3 Str, 115 25 Athens, Greece. gmountzios@gmail.com |
Key Words |
Elderly patients; Head and neck cancer; Radiotherapy; Surgery; Chemotherapy; Molecular targeted agents |
Core Tip |
Elderly patients with head and neck cancer represent an increasing but frail patient group that require the implementation of multidisciplinary therapeutic approaches. Organ-sparing modern surgical techniques, sophisticated radiotherapy and novel chemotherapeutic and molecular targeted drug combinations enable delivery of optimal treatment in an effort to minimize toxicity without compromising efficacy. |
Publish Date |
2015-02-04 11:59 |
Citation |
Mountzios G. Optimal management of the elderly patient with head and neck cancer: Issues regarding surgery, irradiation and chemotherapy. World J Clin Oncol 2015; 6(1): 7-15 |
URL |
http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v6/i1/7.htm |
DOI |
http://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v6.i1.7 |
© 2004-2025 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA
California Corporate Number: 3537345