Impact of older age on local treatment decisions

UĞURLU M. Ü., Gulluoglu B. M.

BREAST, vol.48, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 48
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Journal Name: BREAST
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Breast cancer, Elderly, Local treatment, Whole breast irradiation, Sentinel lymph node biopsy, Primary endocrine treatment, BREAST-CANCER PATIENTS, EARLY-STAGE, RANDOMIZED-TRIAL, INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY, TREATMENT PREFERENCES, GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT, ADJUVANT TAMOXIFEN, ENDOCRINE THERAPY, CLINICAL-TRIALS, PLUS TAMOXIFEN
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Managing elderly breast cancer patients brings challenges both to physicians and patients themselves. There are certain controversial issues regarding local treatment of early breast cancer in this population. Since elderly patients are more likely to have comorbidities and functional limitations, they are more prone to undertreatment.