Quality of life of Japanese elderly oral cancer patients during the perioperative period

Japan’s aging society has an increasing incidence of oral cancer. This study investigated perioperative changes in quality of life (QoL) among 172 oral cancer patients (elderly ≥75 years vs non-elderly 0.05). PWB (P= 0.004), EWB (P< 0.001), and FWB (P= 0.022) scores in the non-elderly group were significantly higher at 6 months post-treatment than before treatment. In the elderly group, no subscale showed a better score at 6 months post-treatment. Post-treatment QoL in elderly oral cancer patients did not improve, unlike in non-elderly patients.