title: [Radiotherapy for Japanese elderly patients].
abstract: The purpose of this manuscript is to examine the survival outcomes of elderly patients with cancer treated with radiotherapy(RT). Ninety-seven cancer patients>/=80-years-old who were treated with RT were evaluated. The 2-year overall survival for 64 patients who received RT with curative or semi-radical intent was 75%. Meanwhile, the 1-year overall survival for 33 patients who received RT with palliative intent was 25%. RT for elderly patients with cancer is generally effective and safe.
authors: Department of Radiology, University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
authors: Hideomi
authors: H
authors: Yamashita
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D011379:Prognosis; D012074:Remission Induction; D015996:Survival Rate; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed