[Treatment of cancer and hematological malignancy in elderly people: oncogeriatrics as a discipline for the future (Part I): geriatric evaluation and management of solid tumors].
Fiche publication
Date publication
mars 2005
Journal
La Revue de medecine interne
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr GHIRINGHELLI François, Dr LADOIRE Sylvain
Tous les auteurs :
Ghiringhelli F, Ladoire S, Manckoundia P, Chauffert B, Solary E, Besancenot JF, Pfitzenmeyer P
Lien Pubmed
Résumé
Fifty percent 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.
Mots clés
Age Factors, Aged, Decision Making, Female, Geriatric Assessment, Geriatrics, trends, Humans, Life Expectancy, Male, Medical Oncology, trends, Neoplasms, pathology, Prognosis
Référence
Rev Med Interne. 2005 Mar;26(3):216-25