Screening Methods for Age-Related Hearing Loss in Older Patients with Cancer: A Review of the Literature

Michelle Lycke, Tessa Lefebvre, Lieselot Cool, Eygen K Van, Tom Boterberg, Patricia Schofield, Philip R. Debruyne*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

<jats:p>As people grow older, they may experience loss in hearing sensitivity. Age-related hearing loss may negatively affect the patient’s quality of life as it may lead to social isolation. In older patients with cancer, hearing loss can seriously interfere with the patient’s ability to deal properly with all aspects of their disease, and may have a cumulative effect on their already decreased quality of life. Therefore, the proper screening of those conditions is essential in order to optimise the patient’s comfort during and after treatment. This review article aims at providing a concise image of the nature of age-related hearing loss, and provides an overview of the screening methods that could be used in older patients with cancer.</jats:p>
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)48-48
Number of pages0
JournalGeriatrics
Volume3
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 2 Aug 2018

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