[Chemotherapy risk assessment for elderly patients]

Zhongguo Yi Xue Ke Xue Yuan Xue Bao. 2014 Oct;36(5):551-5. doi: 10.3881/j.issn.1000-503X.2014.05.019.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The incidence of cancer increases with age and most elderly patients will choose chemotherapy, and the complications of cytotoxic chemotherapy will be more common in these patients. Therefore, it is particularly important to predict the chemotherapy toxicity for the elderly patients. This review article summarizes the recent chemotherapy risk assessment tools for the elderly patients.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / therapeutic use*
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms / drug therapy*
  • Risk Assessment