Discussion on the management strategy of patients aged over 70 years with esophageal cancer

YE Jingting; Tang Shanwei; Tang Guiwang; LU Shichun; Sun Chao; LV Xiaoxia; Zou Hui; Shu Yusheng

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Discussion on the management strategy of patients aged over 70 years with esophageal cancer

VernacularTitle:70 岁以上食管癌患者的管理策略探讨
Author: YE Jingting ^{1
,

2} ; TANG Shanwei ³ ; TANG Guiwang ⁴ ; LU Shichun ^{1
,

2} ; SUN Chao ^{1
,

2} ; LV Xiaoxia ^{1
,

2} ; ZOU Hui ^{1
,

2} ; SHU Yusheng ^{1
,

2}
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1. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Northern Jiangsu People'
2. s Hospital, Yangzhou, 225001, Jiangsu, P.R.China
3. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Clinical Medical College of Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225001, Jiangsu, P.R.China
4. Department of Thoracic Surgery, Xiangya No.2 Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, 410000, P.R.China
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Esophageal cancer; elderly patients; management strategies
From: Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2018;25(10):895-899
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Esophageal cancer (EC) is the eighth dangerous cancer in the world. As the global population ages, the management of elderly patients with EC poses a challenge as they have many aging-associated diseases and physiological changes. In addition, the data on the tolerability of cancer treatment and the use of combined therapies in the patients to guide their treatment are limited. In this paper, we reviewed the literatures and discussed the effect of surgical resection and the potential complications of elderly patients. We reviewed the basic principles of combined therapy and the potential benefits of chemotherapy or chemoradiotherapy for patients and focused on the management of elderly patients with EC as well as the role of comprehensive assessment for aging to provide treatment options for elderly patients.