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- Title
Treatment of breast cancer in older women.
- Authors
Bernardi, Daniele; Errante, Domenico; Gallligioni, Enzo; Crivellari, Diana; Bianco, Antonio; Salvagno, Luigi; Fentiman, Ian S
- Abstract
Breast carcinoma management in the elderly often differs from the management in younger women and there is considerable controversy about what constitutes appropriate cancer care for older women. This controversy is reflected in the persistence of age-dependent variations in care over time, with older women being less likely to receive definitive care for breast cancer. There has been a significant increase in the last years in the number of studies conducted in older patients with breast cancer. Although available age-specific clinical trials data demonstrate that treatment efficacy is not modified by age, this evidence is limited by the lack of inclusion of substantial numbers of older women, particularly those of advanced age and those with comorbidities.
- Publication
Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden), 2008, Vol 47, Issue 2, p187
- ISSN
0284-186X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/02841860701630234