[Chemotherapeutic aspects of treating tumors in elderly patients].
The importance of the problems of the choice for the treatment of elderly patients with solid tumors is demonstrated in the article. It is clear, that the age must not be reason for refusal in conducting therapy with cytostatics. The analysis of age changes in various organs and systems has been carried out as well as the influence of this changes on pharmacykinetics and pharmcodynamics of cytostatics. Practical recommendations have been given concerning chemotherapy in elderly patients.
Moiseenko
V M
VM
N.N. Petrov Research Institute of Oncology, Pesochny-2, St. Petersburg, 197758.
Potsenko
S A
SA
D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents