New Criteria for Selecting Elderly Patients for Breast Cancer Adjuvant Treatment Studies

Author:

Dellapasqua Silvia1,Colleoni Marco1,Castiglione Monica2,Goldhirsch Aron13

Affiliation:

1. a Medical Senology Research Unit & Division of Medical Oncology, Department of Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy

2. b International Breast Cancer Study Group (IBCSG) Coordinating Center, Bern, Switzerland

3. c Oncology Institute of Southern Switzerland, Bellinzona & Lugano, Switzerland

Abstract

Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: List the factors that should be considered when choosing the appropriate adjuvant treatment for an elderly women with operable breast cancer.Discuss the possible explanations that account for the underrepresentation of elderly patients in breast cancer clinical trials.Describe the clinical trials that are being specifically conducted in elderly patients with early breast cancer to evaluate different forms of adjuvant treatments. CME Access and take the CME test online and receive 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ at CME.TheOncologist.com

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Cancer Research,Oncology

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