Kidney cancer in the elderly
UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY-SEMINARS AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS, cilt.27, sa.6, ss.673-676, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 27 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2009
- Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.urolonc.2009.07.016
- Dergi Adı: UROLOGIC ONCOLOGY-SEMINARS AND ORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONS
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.673-676
- Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
Kidney cancer in the elderly patient is a real challenge for the oncologic urologist. With the aging population, we will face more patients with renal cell carcinoma in senior adults. There is evidence that elderly patients with RCC have more aggressive disease and lower cancer-specific survival. Proper assessment of the general status and comorbidity of the patient is essential for treatment planning. Most patients can be operated on by surgery or by minimally invasive techniques and methods. Elderly patients with metastatic kidney cancer can benefit from systemic therapy; however, they should be closely monitored for serious adverse events. (C) 2009 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.