[Treatment of cancer and hematological malignancy in elderly people (Part II)].
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Date publication
avril 2005
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr GHIRINGHELLI François, Dr LADOIRE Sylvain
Tous les auteurs :
Ladoire S, Ghiringhelli F, Manckoundia P, Casasnovas RO, Solary E, Besancenot JF, Pfitzenmeyer P
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Résumé
PURPOSE: Fifty percents of cancer arise in people older than 65-year-old. Most clinical trials in cancer treatment are limited in patients younger than 65-year-old. We review literature-describing particularity of cancer treatment in elderly patients. CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND KEY POINTS: Therapeutic decisions should be based on an estimation of the patient's life expectancy, and risks and benefits should be weighted up accordingly. Geriatric oncology is made of a geriatric evaluation of patient and of knowledge of clinical trial about elderly patients. FUTURE PROSPECTS AND PROJECTS: We present in this issue the principle of geriatric evaluation and the results of recent clinical trial on elderly cancer patients.
Référence
Rev Med Interne. 2005 Apr;26(4):304-14