Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2012 Oct;16(11):1605-6.

Comorbidity assessment and radiotherapy in elderly cancer patients.

Fiorica F, Stefanelli A, Fisichella R, Tirelli U, Berretta M.
SourceDepartment of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital, Ferrara, Italy.

Abstract
More than 60% of all cancer patients in Europe and the USA are older than 65 years at the time of diagnosis. Despite this, elderly patients are generally under-represented in clinical trials. There is a lack of clinical trials to drive evidence-based decision making in the elderly cancer patients. In this review, we address the most important issue surrounding the treatment of older cancer patients: comorbidity assessment.

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