Personalized treatment of gynecological cancer according to age and symptom benefit
Personalized treatment of gynecological cancer according to age and symptom benefit
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根据年龄和症状获益的妇科癌症个体化治疗
DOI:
10.1007/978-981-19-4711-7_9
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发表时间:
2023
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Inoue D
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作者:
Yoshida Y;Inoue D
Since established guidelines for the treatment of gynecological cancers in the elderly are lacking, decisions regarding the treatment plan and policy are currently made in consultation with the patient and family based on the doctor’s experience, referring to data from non-elderly and healthy elderly patients. Recently, a new concept of individualized treatment for gynecological cancer in the elderly has started to be established. In the treatment of cancer in the elderly, patients who can receive the standard treatment applicable to healthy non-elderly patients are considered “fit,” while those who cannot receive such treatment are considered “unfit.” Judgment of suitability requires a comprehensive evaluation of not only individual differences and calendar age, but also physical and mental disabilities, social and economic problems, and medical policy decisions in the case of elderly patients. In particular, when cognitive functions are declining, confirmation of the patient’s intentions can represent an obstacle to determining a treatment plan. In such cases, a comprehensive evaluation of the elderly is used to achieve functional assessment. The purpose of this review was to clarify the current status of surgery and chemotherapy for elderly gynecological cancer patients and to discuss future issues.