Burden of comorbidities is higher among elderly survivors of oropharyngeal cancer compared with controls.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of survivors of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) is increasing due to improved survival for individuals with human papillomavirus (HPV)-related disease. Although elderly survivors of OPC are known to have a high burden of comorbidities, to the authors' knowledge it is unknown how this compares with a similar cohort without a history of cancer.

Methods

The current retrospective, cross-sectional study included individuals with a first incident primary diagnosis of OPC from 2004 through 2011 from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare-linked databases and matched controls. The baseline prevalence and subsequent incidence of comorbid conditions were identified. The association between comorbidity and overall survival was evaluated.

SUBMITTER: Bigelow EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8995050 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature