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- Title
Optimizing Treatment Benefit in Older Breast Cancer Patients.
- Authors
Lichtman, Stuart M.
- Abstract
The article presents the opinion of the author on Dr. Hy Muss' viewpoint on the benefits of chemotherapy in older breast cancer patients. He cites the discussion of Muss on the uncertainty of the use of chemotherapy in older patients with node positive tumors which he believes that a geriatric assessment is beneficial. He looks into Muss's overview of the clinical issues on breast cancer patients and suggests that patients participate actively in clinical trials.
- Subjects
MUSS, Hy; DRUG therapy; ADJUVANT treatment of tumors; BREAST cancer patients; GERIATRICS; CLINICAL trials
- Publication
Oncology (08909091), 2010, Vol 24, Issue 7, p624
- ISSN
0890-9091
- Publication type
Article