Treatment for breast cancer in elderly
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1006-9801.2012.04.025
- VernacularTitle:老年乳腺癌患者的治疗
- Author:
Dong LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Aged;
Breast neoplasms
- From:
Cancer Research and Clinic
2012;24(4):286-288
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Elderly individuals make up a considerable large part of the breast cancer population.There are many different biological and pathological characteristics for this population as compared with the younger ones.Evidences on the treatment of elder patients with breast cancer are scarce.This article reviews the studies in the treatment and provides suggestions for the care of elder women with breast cancer.
