Ring, A., Reed, M., Leonard, R. et al. (6 more authors) (2011) The treatment of early breast cancer in women over the age of 70. British Journal of Cancer, 105 (2). pp. 189-193. ISSN 0007-0920
Abstract
One third of all breast cancers are diagnosed in women aged 70 or over. Older women are a heterogeneous population who are under-represented in clinical trials, and as a result uncertainty can exist as to what represents optimal treatment. This minireview, from an international authorship, summarises the existing evidence surrounding the management of early breast cancer in women aged 70 and over. The use of primary surgery and endocrine therapy, and adjuvant chemotherapy, radiotherapy, endocrine therapy and trastuzumab are discussed. Reference is made to ongoing clinical trials in this area and areas of controversy are highlighted.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2011 Cancer Research UK. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ |
Keywords: | breast cancer; elderly; geriatric oncology |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > The Medical School (Sheffield) > Division of Genomic Medicine (Sheffield) > Department of Oncology and Metabolism (Sheffield) The University of Sheffield > Sheffield Teaching Hospitals |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 13 Dec 2016 09:51 |
Last Modified: | 13 Dec 2016 09:51 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2011.234 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Cancer Research UK |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1038/bjc.2011.234 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:107803 |
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