Cancer in the elderly is an increasing social and medical problem. More than 50% of all
cancers and cancer deaths occur in patients over age 65. The treating physician must not …

Because aging is highly individualized, the best guide to treatment of the older patient with
cancer may be provided by a comprehensive assessment that evaluates such diverse areas …

With the aging of the Western population, cancer in the older person is becoming
increasingly common. After considering the relatively brief history of geriatric oncology, this …

The management of cancer in the older person is an increasingly common aspect of
oncologic practice. The central questions concern effectiveness and safety of antineoplastic …

This review explores the effectiveness and safety of cancer chemotherapy in older
individuals and outlines potential guidelines for the management of these patients. Cancer …

Older patients may benefit from chemotherapy to an extent comparable with that of younger
patients if some proper precautions are taken. These include selection of the patients on the …

The elderly represent a special challenge to the physician in providing effective cancer
chemotherapy. Though they represent the majority of the patients who eventually will need …

In the last decades there has been an increased interest in the treatment of elderly cancer
patients and a change in attitude of both clinicians and their patients has occurred. Drugs …

The review by Balducci provides an excellent overview of issues regarding the
pharmacothera of anticancer therapy in older patients. The introduction to geriatrics …

The management of the older cancer patient with cytotoxic chemotherapy requires
knowledge of the pharmacologic effects of age and awareness of the diversity of the older …