title: Breast cancer treatment in older women.
abstract: This article presents the author's current approaches to the management of breast cancer in older women, with emphasis on clinical and surgical treatment of the disease in this population. There are controversies surrounding the management of breast cancer in this population regarding adjuvant therapy, radiation therapy and surgical options. We endeavor to address these issues in the article.
authors.affiliation: Division of Surgical Oncology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 100 Blossom Street, Cox 626, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
authors.forename: Marissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Howard-McNatt
authors.forename: Kevin S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Hughes
authors.forename: Lauren A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Schnaper
authors.forename: Julie L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gadd
authors.forename: Barbara L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening; D015412:Mastectomy, Segmental; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D047072:Aromatase Inhibitors; D013629:Tamoxifen