The Elderly and Breast Cancer Radiotherapy.

Breast cancer is a common disease among the elderly. The median age at the time of diagnosis of breast cancer is 63 years, with 30% of women being 70 years of age or older [1]. The term elderly is defined variably in different studies ranging from greater than 60 years to greater than 80 years of age. For the purposes of this review it will be defined as 70 years or greater, which has been used in most studies. As our population in the western hemisphere continues to age, the percentage of women with breast cancer ≥ 70 years of age will increase [2]. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]