Adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly women with breast cancer (AChEW): an observational study identifying MDT perceptions and barriers to decision making

Adjuvant chemotherapy in elderly women with breast cancer (AChEW): an observational study identifying MDT perceptions and barriers to decision making

As few older women with breast cancer receive adjuvant chemotherapy, we examined the barriers and perceptions of 24 UK NHS multidisciplinary breast cancer teams to offering this treatment to women ≥70 years. Questionnaires regarding 803 patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer were completed by s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of oncology 2013-05, Vol.24 (5), p.1211-1219
Hauptverfasser: Ring, A., Harder, H., Langridge, C., Ballinger, R.S., Fallowfield, L.J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
adjuvant chemotherapy
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Antineoplastic agents
Biological and medical sciences
breast cancer
Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy
Chemotherapy, Adjuvant
clinical decision making
Decision Making
elderly women
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Mammary gland diseases
Medical sciences
Medical Staff
Multiple tumors. Solid tumors. Tumors in childhood (general aspects)
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tumors
Withholding Treatment
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Zusammenfassung:As few older women with breast cancer receive adjuvant chemotherapy, we examined the barriers and perceptions of 24 UK NHS multidisciplinary breast cancer teams to offering this treatment to women ≥70 years. Questionnaires regarding 803 patients with newly diagnosed breast cancer were completed by specialist teams following discussion or outpatient consultation. Of 803 patients, 116 (14%), all
ISSN:0923-7534
1569-8041
DOI:10.1093/annonc/mds642