One hundred fifty-nine patients, 80 years of age or older, with cancer of the head and neck were reviewed. Patients tolerated head and neck resection well and an absolute survival of 36 months for all treated patients and 41 months for all surgically treated patients suggests the efforts are worthwhile. Treatment offered the elimination of uncontrolled cancer in 68% of the patients. Prompt and adequate treatment reduces time, effort, cost, and the actual suffering of the patients. There is little justification for therapeutic nihilism even in the elderly patient.
Aneurysmal bone cysts are rare lesions, particularly in the craniofacial bones. After a comprehensive review of the English literature, the fifty fifth case occurring in the craniofacial area, and the twentieth in the mandible is reported. Cryosurgery is recommended as the treatment of choice in the head and neck area because of the low recurrence rate, the excellent cosmetic and functional results, and the lack of untoward sequelae in the long‐term.
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