Breast cancer in the elderly.
Breast cancer is one of the most common serious health problems for elderly women. The study of age-related differences in breast cancer provides useful insights into its pathophysiology. New strategies for treatment, including adjuvant systemic therapy and less aggressive therapy for primary lesions, add new dimensions to a complex and variable disease.
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Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D006728:Hormones