Purpose Almost half of breast cancer survivors are aged≥ 65 years and the proportion is
likely to increase due to the aging of the population. The objectives of this article were to …

As the number of aging population increases, a significant amount of elderly cancer patients
need more personalized care for their cancer treatment. Breast cancer is the most common …

Purpose To prospectively investigate accelerated aging and its association with total
mortality and breast cancer-specific mortality/recurrence among breast cancer survivors …

BACKGROUND: The majority of cancer survivors are aged≥ 65 years, yet, historically,
cancer research has focused infrequently on older patients. The objective of this study was …

Improvements in cancer detection and breast cancer treatment have resulted in a growing
population of breast cancer survivors (Hewitt et al., 2007). Canadian population-based …

PURPOSE OF THE RESEARCH: Breast cancer survival rates are improving with over 60%
likely to live 20 years. As 30% diagnoses occur in women over 70 the prevalence of breast …

The US population is aging, bringing with it an increased prevalence of chronic disease and
concomitant declines in physical function. The risk of developing cancer increases …

The number of older patients with breast cancer has increased due to the aging of the
general population. The use of a geriatric assessment in this population has been …

Purpose This study aimed to assess whether physical functional decline in older women
with early-stage breast cancer is driven by cancer, chemotherapy, or a combination of both …

Despite the fact that more breast cancer survivors are currently enjoying longer lifespans,
there remains limited knowledge about the factors and issues that are of greatest …