International Society of Geriatric Oncology Chemotherapy Taskforce: evaluation of chemotherapy in older patients—an analysis of the medical literature

SM Lichtman, H Wildiers, E Chatelut, C Steer… - Journal of clinical …, 2007 - ascopubs.org
The elderly comprise the majority of patients with cancer and are the recipients of the
greatest amount of chemotherapy. Unfortunately, there is a lack of data to make evidence …

Chemotherapy in the elderly

SM Lichtman - Seminars in oncology, 2004 - Elsevier
Persons over the age of 65 years are the fastest growing segment of the US population. In
the next 30 years it will comprise over 20% of the population. More than 50% of all cancers …

Chemotherapy in the elderly: pharmacologic considerations

SM Lichtman, G Villani - Cancer Control, 2000 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The aging of the population has focused interest on the care of elderly cancer
patients. A better understanding of the effects of chemotherapeutic agents on older patients …

Pharmacokinetic considerations of oral chemotherapy in elderly patients with cancer

JA Skirvin, SM Lichtman - Drugs & aging, 2002 - Springer
Persons over the age of 65 years are the fastest growing segment of the US population. In
the next 30 years they will comprise over 20% of the population. Fifty per cent of all cancers …

Pharmacological factors influencing anticancer drug selection in the elderly

V John, S Mashru, SM Lichtman - Drugs & aging, 2003 - Springer
Persons over the age of 65 years are the fastest growing segment of the US population. In
the next 30 years this segment will represent more than 20% of the population. Fifty percent …

Physiological aspects of aging: implications for the treatment of cancer

SM Lichtman - Drugs & aging, 1995 - Springer
The aging of the population has focused attention on the special needs of elderly patients.
The increasing number of elderly people in the world's population has led to a parallel …

Pharmacology of antineoplastic agents in older cancer patients.

SM Lichtman, JA Skirvin - Oncology (Williston Park, NY), 2000 - europepmc.org
The fastest growing segment of the US population is the group over the age of 65 years. In
the next 30 years, this group will comprise over 20% of the population. Because 60% of all …

Pharmacology of antineoplastic agents in older cancer patients

SM Lichtman, JA Skirvin, S Vemulapalli - Critical reviews in oncology …, 2003 - Elsevier
Persons over the age of 65 years are the fastest growing segment of the United States
population. In the next 30 years it will comprise over 20% of the population. Fifty percent of …

Individual dose adaptation of anticancer drugs

B Desoize, J Robert - European Journal of Cancer, 1994 - Elsevier
The dose of anticancer drugs is currently adjusted to the patient body surface area, although
patients have different abilities to clear anticancer drugs. The dose adjustment to …

Radical chemoradiotherapy for elderly patients with bladder carcinoma invading muscle

F Arias, M Dueñas, E Martínez… - … Journal of the …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Chemoradiotherapy is becoming an alternative to radical cystectomy
among patients with bladder carcinoma invading muscle. In 1988, the authors began a …