Breast Cancer in the Elderly.

Breast Cancer in the Elderly.
Surg Clin North Am. 2018 Aug;98(4):819-833
Authors: Varghese F, Wong J
Abstract
With increasing life expectancy and growth of the elderly US population, it becomes paramount that breast cancer research focuses more on the prevention, screening, and treatment of these patients. Age is no longer a cutoff for managing breast cancer in the elderly. Studies have shown the current undertreatment of cancer undermines survival, but the tide is turning to provide evidence-based medicine for the elderly. More often, clinicians and surgeons look not only at tumor-specific characteristics of breast cancer but also the functionality, tolerance, comorbidities, and life expectancy of patients to determine the best treatment.
PMID: 30005776 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Clinical Breast Cancer - July 15, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Varghese F, Wong J Tags: Surg Clin North Am Source Type: research