Is cancer biology different in older patients?
Y Van Herck, A Feyaerts, S Alibhai… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Roughly 50% of cancer cases occur in people aged 65 years or older. Older people are
often diagnosed at a later stage and might receive less (intensive) treatment, which might …
often diagnosed at a later stage and might receive less (intensive) treatment, which might …
Management of breast cancer in elderly individuals: recommendations of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer
mortality in women worldwide. Elderly individuals make up a large part of the breast cancer …
mortality in women worldwide. Elderly individuals make up a large part of the breast cancer …
Lumpectomy plus tamoxifen with or without irradiation in women age 70 years or older with early breast cancer: long-term follow-up of CALGB 9343
KS Hughes, LA Schnaper, JR Bellon… - Journal of clinical …, 2013 - ascopubs.org
Purpose To determine whether there is a benefit to adjuvant radiation therapy after breast-
conserving surgery and tamoxifen in women age≥ 70 years with early-stage breast cancer …
conserving surgery and tamoxifen in women age≥ 70 years with early-stage breast cancer …
EORTC elderly task force position paper: approach to the older cancer patient
AG Pallis, C Fortpied, U Wedding, MC Van Nes… - European journal of …, 2010 - Elsevier
As a result of an increasing life expectancy, the incidence of cancer cases diagnosed in the
older population is rising. Indeed, cancer incidence is 11-fold higher in persons over the age …
older population is rising. Indeed, cancer incidence is 11-fold higher in persons over the age …
Older female cancer patients: importance, causes, and consequences of undertreatment
C Bouchardy, E Rapiti, S Blagojevic… - Journal of Clinical …, 2007 - ascopubs.org
Despite increased interest in treatment of senior cancer patients, older patients are much too
often undertreated. This review aims to present data on treatment practices of older women …
often undertreated. This review aims to present data on treatment practices of older women …
Association between age at diagnosis and disease-specific mortality among postmenopausal women with hormone receptor–positive breast cancer
W van de Water, C Markopoulos, CJH van de Velde… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context In addition to classic tumor-related prognostic factors, patient characteristics may be
associated with breast cancer outcome. Objective To assess the association between age at …
associated with breast cancer outcome. Objective To assess the association between age at …
Invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast with the “triple-negative” phenotype: prognostic implications of EGFR immunoreactivity
Invasive ductal carcinomas (IDC) of the breast with the triple negative phenotype (steroid
hormone receptor absent, negative HER2 status) are characterized by poor clinical …
hormone receptor absent, negative HER2 status) are characterized by poor clinical …
Breast cancer in the elderly
D Crivellari, M Aapro, R Leonard… - Journal of clinical …, 2007 - ascopubs.org
Screening and adjuvant postoperative therapies have increased survival among women
with breast cancer. These tools are seldom applied in elderly patients, although the usually …
with breast cancer. These tools are seldom applied in elderly patients, although the usually …
The impact of chemotherapy and survival prediction by machine learning in early Elderly Triple Negative Breast Cancer (eTNBC): a population based study from the …
K Huang, J Zhang, Y Yu, Y Lin, C Song - BMC geriatrics, 2022 - Springer
Purpose We aimed to analysis the impact of chemotherapy and establish prediction models
of prognosis in early elderly triple negative breast cancer (eTNBC) by using machine …
of prognosis in early elderly triple negative breast cancer (eTNBC) by using machine …
Breast cancer in the elderly—Should it be treated differently?
P Tesarova - Reports of Practical Oncology and …, 2013 - journals.viamedica.pl
Breast cancer risk increases with age and about a third of female breast cancers are
diagnosed in patients aged older than 70. Breast cancer in the elderly has, however, poorer …
diagnosed in patients aged older than 70. Breast cancer in the elderly has, however, poorer …