title: Treatment options for older woman with early breast cancer.
abstract: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women and its incidence increases with age. Older women are not often offered optimal treatment compared with younger women for any particular stage. This is due to various reasons, including the lack of evidence for older women from well-conducted clinical trials. In this paper, the currently available evidences from clinical trials are reviewed and the various treatment options for older women with early breast cancer are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Cancer Institute, Oncology Department, Singleton Hospital, Swansea, SA2 8QA, UK. maungmo@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M Myat
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Moe
authors.forename: T Pwint
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Pwint
authors.forename: R C F
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Leonard
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D016019:Survival Analysis
chemical_list: D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal