Analysis of Feasibility and Toxicity of Radiotherapy in Centenarians

Chargari, Cyrus; Moriceau, Guillaume; Auberdiac, Pierre; Guy, J.-B.; Assouline, Avi; Eddekkaoui, Houda; Annède, Pierre; Trone, Jane‐Chloé; Jacob, J.; Pacaut, Cécile; Bauduceau, O.; Védrine, Lionel; Magné, Nicolas

doi:10.1111/jgs.12471

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“…Regarding the centenarian patients with a cancer, there is some epidemiological data [132,134], but studies on the management of these patients are scarce. In the study of Chargari C et al [135], the feasibility and toxicity of radiotherapy among centenarians was analysed. The authors note in this study that radiotherapy can be offered in centenarians with an adapted scheme of irradiation and after a careful assessment of geriatric vulnerabilities.…”

Section: Oncological Treatment Of Nonagenariansmentioning

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General management of nonagenarian patients: a review of the literature

Rivoirard¹,

Chargari²,

Trone³

et al. 2014

Swiss Med Wkly

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The number of nonagenarian people in the world is steadily growing. This phenomenon will increase in future years: in 2050, world population prospects estimate 71.16 million people aged 90 years or older. The two main causes of death among people aged 85 years or more in Europe in 2003 were cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and cancers. However, the elderly are often excluded from clinical trials; they are underrepresented in clinical registries and especially nonagenarians. Care (medical, surgical, oncology) of these very elderly is currently insufficiently based on scientific recommendations. For the physician, the choice to treat or not to treat very elderly patients (for fear of side effects) is difficult. Oncology is particularly affected by this problem. Here we review these different fields of internal medicine management of nonagenarian patients with a special focus on oncology and on comprehensive geriatric assessment as a base for all care decision taking.

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Section: Oncological Treatment Of Nonagenariansmentioning

confidence: 99%