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Potentiation of Anticancer Antibody Efficacy by Antineoplastic Drugs: Detection of Antibody-drug Synergism Using the Combination Index Equation
Published on: January 19, 2019
[Sensible anticancer treatment in the very old]
1Cesco, Département de Réhabilitation et Gériatrie, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève. gilbert.zulian@hcuge.ch
Abstract:
Significant numerical increase of elderly people augments in parallel the number of geriatric oncological situations. It is thus necessary to bridge between two apparently divergent worlds. This will allow to look at and evaluate the elderly cancer person with the accuracy of the specialist while remaining at the appropriate distance ordered by the geriatrician eye. It becomes then possible to undertake diagnostic and therapeutic manoeuvres in the respect of everybody's individuality. This contributes to maintain the best quality of life possible until the end. Pater(mater)nalism is to be abandoned and knowledge is to be shared. Daily interdisciplinarity, humanitarian spirit and ethical sensibility are essentials tools to make this enterprise a success.
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