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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.
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3 Μαρ 2021 · Chemotherapy may be used alone as the primary treatment for a cancer, or it may be used in combination with other treatments, such as surgery, radiation therapy, targeted therapy or immunotherapy. An oncologist may recommend chemotherapy before and/or after another treatment.
1 Απρ 2021 · There are limited data on the role for chemotherapy in patients > 80 years old with advanced stage non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). We used the National Cancer Database (NCDB) to evaluate treatment patterns and outcomes for patients ≥80 years old with advanced NSCLC.
13 Απρ 2022 · Radiation therapy (RT) is a commonly used modality in the treatment of older adults with cancer, and RT represents an attractive oncologic treatment option, providing a noninvasive local therapy with limited systemic side effects.
13 Δεκ 2017 · An overall approach to delivering radiotherapy to an older cancer patient requires a comprehensive assessment of both physical and nonphysical factors that may impact treatment outcome. Patient and family-centered communication is also an important part of developing a shared understanding of illness and reasonable expectations of treatment. 1.
14 Μαΐ 2021 · A multidisciplinary taskforce, including members of the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists and International Society of Geriatric Oncology, gathered to expand and update the previous 2012 evidence-based recommendations for the management of breast cancer in older individuals with the endorsement of the European Cancer Organisation.
