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- W2038764589 abstract "This article reviews geriatric oncology and assesses options for treatment and care of the elderly patient with cancer. The size of the population over 65 years old is defined, with particular reference to the continuing growth of this subsection of the community. The high incidence of many cancers and their associated mortality rates in the elderly are identified and the epidemiology of such diseases in the geriatric population is addressed. Given the discrepancies in incidence and survival rates between patients younger and older than 65 years, the association between tumorigenesis and the aging process is explored. Specific aspects of tumor growth in the elderly are considered. General considerations of therapy for elderly patients with cancer are discussed, including the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of chemotherapy in those over 65 years old, surgical options, the use of radiotherapy, and overall patient assessment. Next, treatment options for individual cancer states are reviewed, with particular emphasis on newer treatment options designed specifically for the elderly. Sections on cancer screening and supportive care are also included, the latter dealing with aspects of symptom control, quality of life assessment, and the physical and psychologic rehabilitation of the elderly patient with cancer who is undergoing treatment. Conclusions are then drawn as to the extent of the oncological process in those over 65 years old, with particular emphasis on the underdiagnosis and undertreatment of many malignancies in the past. The challenge created by the growing elderly population is underscored and necessary plans of action for oncologists in the future are defined. Such proposals are necessary if inroads are to be made into the unacceptable morbidity and mortality rates borne by our elderly patients with cancer." @default.
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