Comprehensive geriatric assessment guided radiotherapy in elderly patients with locally advanced rectal cancer—exploratory results on nonoperative cohort of a multicenter prospective study

Background: Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is the main treatment for elderly patients with non-metastatic rectal cancer who are ineligible for or decline surgery, but the optimal modality remains unclear. Objectives: This study was to validate the safety and efficacy of comprehensive geriatric assessment (...

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Main Authors: Yue-Xin Yang, Yuan Tang, Ning Li, Yu Tang, Yun-Jie Cheng, Lin Yang, Hui Fang, Ning-Ning Lu, Shu-Nan Qi, Bo Chen, Shu-Lian Wang, Yong-Wen Song, Yue-Ping Liu, Ye-Xiong Li, Zheng Liu, Jian-Wei Liang, Hai-Zeng Zhang, Hai-Tao Zhou, Jun Wang, Wen-Yang Liu, Jing Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2024-11-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/17588359241296386