title: Gynecologic cancer in the elderly.
abstract: Ovarian and endometrial cancers are diseases of the aging process. The complications of treatment are those of comorbid illness and the extent of cancer rather than of advanced age. Elderly patients are diagnosed initially with more advanced disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Termrungruanglert
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Kudelka
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Delclos
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Verschraegen
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Kavanagh
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy