Cancer Research UK: Less chemotherapy better for older patients with some advanced cancers

(Cancer Research UK) Less chemotherapy is as effective at controlling disease for elderly or frail patients with advanced cancer of the stomach or oesophagus (food pipe), and leads to fewer side effects such as diarrhoea and lethargy. These are the results of a Cancer Research UK funded study, presented prior to the ASCO conference today (Wednesday).
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news