Do elderly cancer patients achieve an adequate dose intensity in common clinical practice?
RDI is significantly affected by toxicity. These data suggest the importance of the treatment schedule and patient selection as predictorsof adequate treatment. Some non-ratable variables, however, might also play a role regarding the dose intensity delivered.
A high proportion of patients with head and neck cancer have unmet needs. These data can guide the development of head and neck survivorship programs. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Head Neck 38: 1097-1103, 2016.