Breast cancer surgery in older women: outcomes of the Bridging Age Gap in Breast Cancer study.

CONCLUSION: Breast cancer surgery is safe in women aged 70 years or more, with serious adverse events being rare and no mortality. Age, ill health and frailty all influence surgical decision-making. Surgery has a negative impact on QoL and independence, which must be considered when counselling patients about choices. PMID: 32488911 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The British Journal of Surgery - June 1, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Morgan JL, George J, Holmes G, Martin C, Reed MWR, Ward S, Walters SJ, Cheung KL, Audisio RA, Wyld L, Bridging the Age Gap Trial Management Team Tags: Br J Surg Source Type: research