title: Age as a prognostic indicator in carcinoma of the lung.
abstract: Selected elderly patients with squamous cell carcinoma localized to the lung should be considered for radical irradiation. Age should not be used as a negative prognostic indicator. This group of patients has a lower incidence of distant metastasis and local control may produce long-term survival. Radical irradiation is well tolerated, particularly as a split course, and serious complications are few.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001130:Arizona; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis