[Treatment in elderly patients with small cell lung cancer].
The elderly small cell lung cancer patients' benefit from treatment is similar to younger patients, but experience more treatment-related adverse effects. These patients of good performance status must be treated as standard treatments. Therapy may be modified fort he unfavorable groups. Clinical trials for older patients are needed, for treatment decisions.
Department of Radiation Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
Diclehan
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Unsal
Filiz
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Cay Senler
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D055752:Small Cell Lung Carcinoma / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents