Lung Cancer in the Oldest Old:A Nation-Wide Study in The Netherlands
Introduction An important step in improving research and care for the oldest patients with lung cancer is analyzing current data regarding diagnostic work-up, treatment choices, and survival. Methods We analyzed data on lung cancer from the Netherlands Cancer Registry (NCR-IKNL) regarding diagnostic work-up, treatment, and survival in different age categories; the oldest old (>= 85 years of age) versus those aged 71-84 (elderly) and those aged Results 47,951 patients were included in the 2010-2014 NCR database. 2196 (5%) patients were aged >= 85 years. Histological diagnosis was obtained... Mehr ...
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| Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 2017 |
| Reihe/Periodikum: | Schulkes , K J G , Pouw , C A M , Driessen , E J M , van Elden , L J R , van den Bos , F , Janssen-Heijnen , M L G , Lammers , J-W J & Hamaker , M E 2017 , ' Lung Cancer in the Oldest Old : A Nation-Wide Study in The Netherlands ' , Lung , vol. 195 , no. 5 , pp. 627-634 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-017-0026-1 |
| Schlagwörter: | Frail / Geriatric / IKNL / NCR / NKR / Pulmonary malignancies / COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT / ELDERLY-PATIENTS / CLINICAL-PRACTICE / DECISION-MAKING / ONCOLOGY / OCTOGENARIANS / CHEMOTHERAPY / FACILITATORS / CHALLENGES / SURVIVAL |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26821035 |
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| Link(s) : | https://cris.maastrichtuniversity.nl/en/publications/17afc97d-1fd8-4a2a-b21c-27aa76dc7e97 |
