title: [Clinical aspects of breast cancer in the aged woman].
abstract: In Italy breast cancer mortality is constantly increasing in women over 70 years of age. The retrospective analysis of the cases observed at the "Senology Center" of the II Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology (University "La Sapienza" of Rome) shows when compared to the group of women under age of 40 a higher number of advanced cases. This delayed diagnosis needs a most radical treatment and adjuvant therapies (i.e. chemotherapy) that cannot often be carried out because of general problems. Therefore, elderly women should be sensibilized to undergo periodical and regular sanitary inspection.
authors.affiliation: II Istituto di Clinica Ostetrica e Ginecologica, Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Meggiorini
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Nusiner
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Morello
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Figliolini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Aspetti clinici del carcinoma mammario nella donna anziana.