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Management of Lung Cancer in the Elderly
Ajeet Gajra1, Syed Ali Akbar2, Najam Ud Din2
1Upstate Cancer Center, Upstate Medical University, 750 East Adams Street, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA.
Abstract:
Lung cancer disproportionately affects the elderly. Aging is typically associated with higher risk of comorbidity, declines in physical, organ, and cognitive function, and diminished social support. Hence the management of a disease as complex and potentially lethal as lung cancer in this population is challenging. Despite most patients with lung cancer being elderly, most high-level evidence has been derived from studies that included younger patients and only a minority of the fit elderly. This article reviews the literature on the care of older adults with lung cancer. The evolving role of geriatric assessment in lung cancer is discussed.
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