Radiation therapy of the elderly.
Approximately 50 per cent of cancer patients will receive radiation treatment during the course of their illness. Similar benefits from palliative and curative treatments are seen in the elderly. Considerations for incorporating radiation treatment into the cancer management of older patients are discussed. The basis of and strategies for improved patient tolerance are reviewed.
Crocker
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Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Prosnitz
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage