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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.
15 Ιαν 2010 · In this review, we address some of the issues and challenges surrounding the treatment of older cancer patients, including the withholding of medically appropriate treatment based on chronologic age, the historical omission of elderly from clinical trials, and the impact of geriatric assessment, and age-related changes in pharmacokinetics and ...
14 Μαΐ 2021 · Adjuvant chemotherapy along with one year of trastuzumab is recommended as a standard approach in older patients with no cardiac dysfunction and early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer ≥0·5 cm (level 2); preferred chemotherapy options include the use of taxanes without anthracyclines, for example in the form of four cycles of docetaxel ...
15 Μαΐ 2019 · According to Professor Matthew Seymour, from the University of Leeds, there are two options – you either risk potentially making a frail and elderly patient sicker by giving them chemo, or you advise against cancer treatment that could give them precious extra time.
11 Ιουλ 2024 · Learn about cancer treatment options for older individuals over 80 and 90. Explore the pros and cons of radiation therapy and chemotherapy, including pain relief and survival rates, quality of life considerations, and more.
1 Απρ 2021 · 80 years and older patients are 50% less likely to receive chemotherapy compared to patients age < 80 years. The elderly patients should be evaluated for chemotherapy based on functional status and comorbidities rather than age.
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.
