Abstract
As Japan enters the super-aging society, the number of patients with oral cancer is tending to increase in the late-elderly population over the age of 75. Accordingly, our hospital encounters more cases of late-elderly for whom aggressive therapy is indicated. However, to determine the appropriate therapeutic modality, many factors such as social status, tumor character, physical state, psychological state, and the will of the patient and/or family members should be considered. In the present study, we summarized the therapeutic modalities conducted in our hospital and analyzed the recent trends. Future prospects for treating late-elderly patients with oral cancer are discussed.
