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7 Αυγ 2019 · Among men aged 85 years and older, prostate and lung cancers are the most common causes of cancer death, together representing 40% of cancer deaths. Among women, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death (19%) followed by breast cancer (13%) (Table 1).
Of the 4689 patients treated with chemotherapy over the 5 year period, 133 patients (3%) were ≥ 80 years old. The median age was 83 years. 61% were females and 39% were males. 16% had hematologic tumors and 84% had solid tumors.
25 Μαΐ 2023 · Chemotherapy success rates and cancer survival rates can vary. This article outlines the use of chemotherapy drugs in the treatment of different cancers. We describe how many people with...
11 Ιουν 2019 · Testicular cancer survival has increased substantially since the mid-1970s, largely because of the success of chemotherapy regimens for advanced disease. The 5-year relative survival for testicular cancer is 99%.
11 Ιουλ 2024 · If you are considering chemo for yourself or a loved one over 80, the following pros and cons may apply to you. Pros Improves Survival Rates When Treating Primary Cancers.
15 Ιαν 2010 · A recent trial using a variety of acceptable regimens in patients aged 60 to 80 showed a 2-year survival of 25% to 31%.[101] High-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplant is feasible in a select population of fit older patients.[102]
We investigated the feasibility of chemotherapy in the oldest old and performed a singl-centre retrospective analysis of patients aged ≥80 years initiating chemotherapy for one of five common solid malignancies or non-Hodgkin lymphoma between 2010 and 2016. Treatment plan and course were extracted from medical files.
