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LUNG CANCER
Volume 68, Issue 2, Pages 129-136Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.12.004
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Radiotherapy; Elderly; Toxicity; Non-small-cell lung cancer; Small-cell lung cancer; Comprehensive geriatric assessment
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Mortality from lung cancer is increasing in patients >= 70 years. Radiotherapy has an important role in the treatment of lung cancer for this group. Despite this, there have been few elderly specific trials of radiotherapy in lung cancer and current treatment is often based on evidence extrapolated from studies treating younger patients. This review of the literature examines the impact of radiotherapy for the radical and palliative treatment of non-small-cell and small-cell lung cancer, on survival, treatment-related toxicity and quality of life in the elderly. We also comment on the need for validated, practical geriatric screening and assessment tools to help predict toxicity to treatment. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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