… Older patients receiving adjuvant chemotherapy in our study had … patients not receiving
chemotherapy. Selection of less vulnerable patients might be one reason that older patients …

… high as 35% in patients above 85 years [54,55], this may decrease the need in elderly and
lessen the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy. Very old patients generally have less advanced …

… of older patients with colorectal cancer, safety and efficacy of … a lower likelihood of receiving
chemotherapy [9]. Experts … adjuvant therapy for colon and rectal cancer in older patients. …

… Elderly patients are under-… of adjuvant therapy in older patients with pancreatic cancer is
not clear. We aimed to assess the use and efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients …

… that older patients … ; older people are more likely to have other health problems (co-morbidities);
and there is lack of financial, logistic and social support for participation of older patients …

… Suggested design for future trials of adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients with breast
cancer. Note metrics to assess geriatric issues over time and focus on function and quality of life …

… included in a randomized trial of adjuvant chemotherapy, we would have conclusive
evidence of the value of adjuvant chemotherapy regimens in older patients in the United States. …

… aggressive chemotherapy with more aggressive chemotherapy … older patients. Other studies
have shown higher rates of cardiac toxicity 32 and secondary leukemia 33 in older patients …

… cancer to chemotherapy differs in younger and older patients. In this analysis, older patients
did not have higher rates of nausea, vomiting, stomatitis, or diarrhea than younger patients. …

… death in breast cancer patients; however, that … patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy
had higher BCS mortality than nondiabetic patients who received adjuvant chemotherapy…