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Biological aspects of aging that influence response to anticancer treatments
Jane Crimmin1, Tamas Fulop2, Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti3
1Pharmacy, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, Sutton, Surrey, UK.
Purpose Of Review:
Cancer is a disease of older adults, where fitness and frailty are a continuum. This aspect poses unique challenges to the management of cancer in this population. In this article, we review the biological aspects influencing the efficacy and safety of systemic anticancer treatments.
Recent Findings:
The organ function decline associated with the ageing process affects multiple systems, including liver, kidney, bone marrow, heart, muscles and central nervous system. These can have a significant impact on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of systemic anticancer agents. Comorbidities also represent a key aspect to consider in decision-making. Renal disease, liver conditions and cardiovascular risk factors are prevalent in this age group and may impact the risk of adverse outcomes in this setting.
Summary:
The systematic integration of geriatrics principles in the routine management of older adults with cancer is a unique opportunity to address the complexity of this population and is standard of care based on a wide range of benefits. This approach should be multidisciplinary and involve careful discussion with hospital pharmacists.
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