Therapeutic options for elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Eric J. Avery; Anne Kessinger; Apar Kishor Ganti

doi:10.1016/j.ctrv.2008.10.008

Therapeutic options for elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Eric J. Avery, Anne Kessinger, Apar Kishor Ganti

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Abstract

Elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are at higher risk for adverse events related to treatment of their disease. Chemotherapeutic agents used alone or together may increase survival, while leading to increased treatment related morbidity. New targeted agents used to treat NSCLC have yet to show sufficient improvement in disease outcomes. This review will discuss the current management of elderly patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	340-344
Number of pages	5
Journal	Cancer Treatment Reviews
Volume	35
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctrv.2008.10.008
State	Published - Jun 2009

Keywords

Elderly
NSCLC
Non-small cell lung cancer
Treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Oncology
Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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