title: [The status and prospects of treatment protocols for elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer].
abstract: In recent years, the incidence and mortality of advanced lung cancer in elderly patients have been increasing. However, the general acceptance of treatment more than best supportive care in the elderly patients is not optimistic, because the social-economic, family and other factors besides health care were involved in the treatment strategy. In this review, we summarize the current status and prospect of treatment protocols for elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China.
authors.forename: Jianping
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Beili
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gao
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents