Chemotherapy in the elderly Khasraw, Mustafa and Marx, Gavin 2008, Chemotherapy in the elderly, Cancer forum, vol. 32, no. 1. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads khasraw-chemotherapyin-2008.pdf Published version application/pdf 42.40KB 81 Title Chemotherapy in the elderly Author(s) Khasraw, Mustafa orcid.org/0000-0003-3249-9849 Marx, Gavin Journal name Cancer forum Volume number 32 Issue number 1 Total pages 4 Publisher Cancer Council Australia Place of publication Sydney, N. S. W. Publication date 2008-03 ISSN 0311-306X Keyword(s) chemotherapy elderly patients treatment options cancer care Summary The number of elderly patients with malignancy is growing and is likely to have a major impact on resources, quality of care, health economics and treatment options. Decisions regarding treatment options with chemotherapy are limited by the scarcity of data specifically addressing the issues regarding chemotherapy in the elderly. The problem is further confounded by issues such as co morbidity, poly-pharmacy, cognitive impairments, emotional problems, functional limitations, sensory impairment and a lack of social support. Ageing is associated with specific physiologic changes in functional status, organ function and drug pharmacokinetics. Optimising cancer care and chemotherapy delivery in the elderly requires a better understanding of the specific pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic issues and administration of chemotherapy in this age group. Elderly participation in clinical trials and specific research is essential to guide treatment decisions and further research is required to provide evidence-based models to guide treatment decisions. In an Australian setting, the development of a geriatric oncology specific group as a means of facilitating collaboration with geriatricians, development of specific elderly research programs and clinical trials, education and development of treatment guidelines would further improve outcomes of our elderly patients undergoing cancer treatment. Language eng Field of Research 119999 Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2008, Cancer Council Australia Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30046492 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Medicine Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 31 Jul 2012, 12:24:43 EST Thu, 02 Aug 2012, 10:59:52 EST Thu, 02 Aug 2012, 11:03:26 EST Wed, 13 Feb 2013, 09:23:23 EST Tue, 06 Sep 2016, 19:20:02 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 12:34:23 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 16:05:46 EST Sat, 09 Jan 2021, 01:35:20 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 1 times in TR Web of Science Cited 5 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 423 Abstract Views, 81 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 31 Jul 2012, 12:24:43 EST

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