International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 75-80 , March 2009

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Oral Cavity in the Elderly

  • Yi-Shing Leu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • National Defense Medical Center, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Yi-Shing Leu, Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei 10449, Taiwan
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  • Yi-Fang Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Hematology/Medical Oncology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jehn-Chuan Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chung-Ji Liu

      Affiliations

    • Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Oral and Maxillofacial, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of School of Dentistry, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hung-Tao Hsiao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yu-Jen Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hong-Wen Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Hospice Center, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ya-Ping Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 17 February 2009.

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PII: S1873-9598(09)70023-7

doi: 10.1016/S1873-9598(09)70023-7

International Journal of Gerontology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 75-80 , March 2009

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