Radiotherapy in elderly patients with prostate cancer

Radiotherapy in elderly patients with prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is considered to be a disease of the elderly, with a median age of presentation in the UK of 66.1 Significant numbers of patients are therefore older and the management of this patient cohort can be more challenging. This article highlights some of the methods that can be used to ass...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in urology & men's health 2018-07, Vol.9 (4), p.13-17
Hauptverfasser: Prentice, Mark, Lewis, Amy, Payne, Heather, Davda, Reena, Kebreya, Muhammad
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Sprache:eng
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Prostate cancer
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Zusammenfassung:Prostate cancer is considered to be a disease of the elderly, with a median age of presentation in the UK of 66.1 Significant numbers of patients are therefore older and the management of this patient cohort can be more challenging. This article highlights some of the methods that can be used to assess the elderly prostate cancer patient and the studies relevant to making appropriate management decisions.
ISSN:2044-3730
2044-3749
DOI:10.1002/tre.643