Surgical treatment and prognosis of breast cancer in elderly – A population-based study

ConclusionSurgical treatment rate was high. OS and BCSS were better in surgically treated elderly patients. Local and regional disease control was excellent, probably due to high rate of surgical treatment. Surgical treatment also seemed safe in this elderly patient population. However, surgical overtreatment was obvious in some patients.
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) - Category: Surgery Source Type: research