Comorbidity assessment and radiotherapy in elderly cancer patients.

Authors :: Fiorica F
Stefanelli A
Fisichella R
Tirelli U
Berretta M
Source :: European review for medical and pharmacological sciences [Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci] 2012 Oct; Vol. 16 (11), pp. 1605-6.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: More than 60% of all cancer patients in Europe and the USA are older than 65 years at the time of diagnosis. Despite this, elderly patients are generally under-represented in clinical trials. There is a lack of clinical trials to drive evidence-based decision making in the elderly cancer patients. In this review, we address the most important issue surrounding the treatment of older cancer patients: comorbidity assessment.