Ovarian Cancer in Elderly Patients by Gilles Freyer

Ovarian Cancer in Elderly Patients



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Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Page: 103
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ISBN: 9783319235875


Carboplatin/cyclophosphamide or carboplatin/paclitaxel in elderly patients with advanced ovarian cancer? The majority of ovarian cancer patients present with an advanced disease and Elderly patients are less likely to receive optimal treatment. The disease spreads insidiously and presents at an advanced stage at initial diagnosis for most patients. Information on the treatment reality of these elderly patients is limited. Cancer is recognized as a disease of older adults, with over 50 percent of Ovarian cancer is the seventh most common cancer in women w. Effectiveness of platinum-based chemotherapy among elderly patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Despite the high prevalence of ovarian cancer in the elderly, the management of these patients is often less aggressive than that of their younger counterparts. Doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.12.028. [Long-term survival metastatic ovarian cancer elderly patient]. Ovarian cancer (OC) is a disease of elderly women. Approximately one third of women diagnosed with ovarian cancer is 70 years or older. The population of older adults (those over 65) is growing rapidly, and will account for 20 percent of the population by 2030. Considerations regarding the administration of systemic therapy for elderly patients with ovarian cancer.





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