Cisplatin-based Chemotherapy in Elderly Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer

Background: The use of cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy in elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains an issue of debate. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all patients ≥ 70 years with stage IIIB and stage IV NSCLC who received chemoth...

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Main Authors: Jian Li, Xiao-Qin Li, Young-Jie Du, Li-Ping Ge, Chun-Hua Dai, Ping Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2010-03-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700193