Dear colleague,Geriatric Oncology is not a specialty,it's an attitude.There is nothing special in treating senior patients affected by cancer;we all do that in our everyday clinical practice.The problem rests when...Dear colleague,Geriatric Oncology is not a specialty,it's an attitude.There is nothing special in treating senior patients affected by cancer;we all do that in our everyday clinical practice.The problem rests when you want to deliver the best possible treatment to each individual older patient.This needs some unique understanding of the complexity of aging:let's start saying that one in two older patients suffers from malnutrition,lack of mobility,incontinence and cognitive impairment.展开更多
Objective: Up to 40% of women over 70 years with primary operable breast cancer in the UK are treated with primary endocrine therapy(PET) as an alternative to surgery. A variety of factors are important in determining...Objective: Up to 40% of women over 70 years with primary operable breast cancer in the UK are treated with primary endocrine therapy(PET) as an alternative to surgery. A variety of factors are important in determining treatment for older breast cancer patients. This study aimed to identify the patient and tumor factors associated with treatment allocation in this population.Methods: Prospectively collected data on treatment received(surgery vs. PET) were analysed with multivariable logistic regression using the variables age, modified Charlson Comorbidity Index(CCI), activities of daily living(ADL) score, Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE) score, HER2 status, tumour size, grade and nodal status. Results: Data were available for 1,122 cancers in 1,098 patients recruited between February 2013 and June 2015 from 51 UK hospitals. About 78% of the population were treated surgically, with the remainder being treated with PET. Increasing patient age at diagnosis, increasing CCI score, large tumor size(5 cm or more) and dependence in one or more ADL categories were all strongly associated with non-surgical treatment(P<0.05).Conclusion: Increasing comorbidity, large tumor size and reduced functional ability are associated with reduced likelihood of surgical treatment of breast cancer in older patients. However, age itself remains a significant factor for non-surgical treatment; reinforcing the need for evidence-based guidelines.展开更多
文摘Dear colleague,Geriatric Oncology is not a specialty,it's an attitude.There is nothing special in treating senior patients affected by cancer;we all do that in our everyday clinical practice.The problem rests when you want to deliver the best possible treatment to each individual older patient.This needs some unique understanding of the complexity of aging:let's start saying that one in two older patients suffers from malnutrition,lack of mobility,incontinence and cognitive impairment.
基金funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) under its Programme Grants for Applied Research Programme (Grant No. RP-PG-1209-10071)
文摘Objective: Up to 40% of women over 70 years with primary operable breast cancer in the UK are treated with primary endocrine therapy(PET) as an alternative to surgery. A variety of factors are important in determining treatment for older breast cancer patients. This study aimed to identify the patient and tumor factors associated with treatment allocation in this population.Methods: Prospectively collected data on treatment received(surgery vs. PET) were analysed with multivariable logistic regression using the variables age, modified Charlson Comorbidity Index(CCI), activities of daily living(ADL) score, Mini-Mental State Examination(MMSE) score, HER2 status, tumour size, grade and nodal status. Results: Data were available for 1,122 cancers in 1,098 patients recruited between February 2013 and June 2015 from 51 UK hospitals. About 78% of the population were treated surgically, with the remainder being treated with PET. Increasing patient age at diagnosis, increasing CCI score, large tumor size(5 cm or more) and dependence in one or more ADL categories were all strongly associated with non-surgical treatment(P<0.05).Conclusion: Increasing comorbidity, large tumor size and reduced functional ability are associated with reduced likelihood of surgical treatment of breast cancer in older patients. However, age itself remains a significant factor for non-surgical treatment; reinforcing the need for evidence-based guidelines.
