title: [Lymphomas in the elderly].
abstract: About 50% of lymphomas occur in patients older than 60 and this proportion will probably increase in the future because of increasing lymphoma incidence and population ageing in developed countries. Most of the characteristics of lymphomas occurring in the elderly do not differ from that of their younger counterpart and standard treatment should be applied whenever possible. However, a significant proportion of these patients, which remains difficult to detect, is exposed to a high risk of toxicity. Further studies should lead to better designate this population. Among possible tools, comprehensive geriatric assessment can be valuable although it remains necessary to adapt it to the oncohematology context.
authors.affiliation: Service d'hématologie Institut Bergonié, 33076 Bordeaux. soubeyran_p@bergonie.org
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Soubeyran
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D016330:Frail Elderly; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors
vernacular_title: Lymphomes du sujet âgé.