Kliniğimize Yatırılan Geriatrik Onkoloji Olgularının Geriye Dönük Değerlendirilmesi.

Background: The aim of the present study was to retrospectively evaluate geriatric oncology cases hospitalized in the clinic. Methods: Files of oncology patients hospitalized between May 2012 and March 2013 were analyzed. Demographic data was recorded, including the 5 most common types of cancer according to gender, duration of hospitalization, and prognosis of patients diagnosed at 65 years of age or older. Results: The 5 most common types of cancer in male patients (28.3%, n=17) were hematological malignancies (21.7%, n=13), lung cancer (13.3%, n=8), colon cancer (10%, n=6), bladder cancer (8.3%, n=12) and prostate cancer. The 5 most common types of cancer in female patients (26.7%, n=12), were hematological malignancies, colon cancer (24.4%, n=11), breast cancer (13.3%, n=6), lung cancer (11.1%, n=5), and bladder cancer (4.4%, n=2). Conclusion: In cases of geriatric oncology, incidence of cancer types may also vary. The most common cancer type in both men and women in the present study was hematologic malignancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]