Colon cancer in elderly patients: what is the best treatment?-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Colon cancer in elderly patients: what is the best treatment?

Published:2008-06 Issue:3 Volume:4 Page:279-286
ISSN:1745-509X
Container-title:Aging Health
language:en
Short-container-title:Aging Health

Author:

Pasetto Lara Maria¹,Jirillo Antonio¹,Lonardi Sara¹,Falci Cristina¹,Monfardini Silvio¹

Affiliation:

1. Istituto Oncologico Veneto, IOV, IRCCS, Department of Medical Oncology, Via Gattamelata 64, 35128 Padova, Italy.

Abstract

The surgical treatment of colon cancer in elderly patients (aged 70 years or older) has improved, but data on adjuvant and palliative chemotherapy tolerability and benefits in this growing population remain scarce. Elderly patients are under-represented in clinical trials and results for older patients are seldom reported separately. However, elderly patients with good performance status tolerate adjuvant and palliative chemotherapy for colon cancer as well as their younger patients, and have similar benefits from palliative chemotherapy. This article examines the factors pertinent to the small number of trials designed for colon cancer in this group of persons.

Publisher

Future Medicine Ltd

Subject

Geriatrics and Gerontology,General Medicine

Link

https://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/pdf/10.2217/1745509X.4.3.279

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