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Title:

Decreased cognitive functioning in patients with advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Rohleder, NH; Wysluch, A; Maurer, P; Wolff, KD; Wagenpfeil, S; Kreutzer, K; Häsler, R; Wales, CJ; Kesting, MR
Abstract:
Cognitive impairment causes a delay in diagnosis and treatment of the various cancer entities, resulting in reduced surgical outcomes and patient survival. However, no investigations have been carried out as to whether an association exists between cognitive functioning and tumour size in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). In this study, 46 patients with OSCC were evaluated by using a screening test for dementia, consisting of a combination of the mini-mental state examination an...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Oral Oncol
Year:
2011
Journal volume:
47
Journal issue:
10
Pages contribution:
993-7
Language:
eng
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.1016/j.oraloncology.2011.08.011
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21903447
Print-ISSN:
1368-8375
TUM Institution:
Institut für Medizinische Statistik und Epidemiologie; Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie
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