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- Title
Management of Cancer in the Older Age Person: An Approach to Complex Medical Decisions.
- Authors
Vallet‐Regí, María; Manzano, Miguel; Rodriguez‐Mañas, Leocadio; Checa López, Marta; Aapro, Matti; Balducci, Lodovico; Barbacid, Mariano; Guise, Theresa A.; Mena, Alfredo Carrato; Ortiz Romero, Pablo L.; Orellana, Manuel Ramírez; Mañas, Leocadio Rodríguez
- Abstract
The management of cancer in older aged people is becoming a common problem due to the aging of the population. There are many variables determining the complex situation that are interconnected. Some of them can be assessed, such as risk of mortality and risk of treatment complications, but many others are still unknown, such as the course of disease, the host-related factors that influence cancer aggressiveness, and the phenotype heralding risk of permanent treatment-related damage. This article presents a dynamic and personalized approach to older people with cancer based on our experience on aging, cancer, and their biological interactions. Also, novel treatments and management approaches to older individuals, based on their functional age and their social and emotional needs, are thoughtfully explored here.
- Subjects
TUMOR treatment; MORTALITY risk factors; AGING; CANCER patient medical care; LIFE expectancy; DECISION making in clinical medicine; OLD age
- Publication
Oncologist, 2017, Vol 22, Issue 3, p335
- ISSN
1083-7159
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1634/theoncologist.2016-0276