Chemotherapy for elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer : A review of the evidence

Chemotherapy for elderly patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been questioned due to the perceived potential for higher toxicity in this population, possibly attributable to progressive organ failure and comorbidities. This non-systematic review presents the authors' selection o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 2005-08, Vol.128 (2), p.947-957
Hauptverfasser:	GRIDELLI, Cesare, SHEPHERD, Frances A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung - drug therapy Cardiology. Vascular system Humans Lung cancer Lung Neoplasms - drug therapy Medical sciences Pneumology Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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