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Review
. 2010 Jan;73(1):92-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2009.02.003.

Hormone therapy in elderly breast cancer patients with comorbidities

Diana Crivellari  1 , Simon Spazzapan, Fabio Puglisi, Lucia Fratino, Simona Scalone, Andrea Veronesi
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Hormone therapy in elderly breast cancer patients with comorbidities

Diana Crivellari et al. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol. 2010 Jan.

Abstract

Life-expectancy and comorbid conditions must be considered in the process of treatment decision-making for elderly patients affected by breast cancer both in the adjuvant and metastatic settings. Moreover, the choice of adjuvant treatment in all age groups is based on two main points: endocrine responsiveness and risk of relapse without setting an upper age limit. The hormonal therapeutic armamentarium of the medical oncologist is now open to different options that may best be tailored to different clinical situations, particularly in elderly women.

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