Advanced pancreatic cancer clinical trials: The continued underrepresentation of older patients

ConclusionsEnrollment of older adults in phase III pancreatic cancer clinical trials has not increased over time, despite increasing number of older patients seen in clinic. Increased efforts are needed to enhance enrollment of older patients in clinical trials, and to promote trials specifically for older patients, in order to improve the evidence base for treating this patient population.
Source: Journal of Geriatric Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research