The decision-making process for senior cancer patients: treatment allocation of older women with operable breast cancer in the UK

The decision-making process for senior cancer patients: treatment allocation of older women with operable breast cancer in the UK

<b>Objective:</b>Up to 40% of women over 70 years with primary operable breast cancer in the UK are treated with primary endocrine therapy (PET) as an alternative to surgery. A variety of factors are important in determining treatment for older breast cancer patients. This study aimed to...

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Main Authors: Jenna L. Morgan, Paul Richards, Osama Zaman, Sue Ward, Karen Collins, Thompson Robinson, Kwok-Leung Cheung, Riccardo A. Audisio, Malcolm W. Reed, Lynda Wyld
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: China Anti-Cancer Association 2015-12-01
Series:Cancer Biology & Medicine
Subjects:
Frail elderly
breast neoplasms
decision-making
Online Access:http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/885

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http://www.cancerbiomed.org/index.php/cocr/article/view/885

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