Older patients with colon cancer: is adjuvant chemotherapy safe and effective?
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Research indicates that adjuvant chemotherapy provides a benefit to colon cancer patients with Stage II and Stage III resected colon cancer. No difference was found between younger and older patients in cancer susceptibility to chemotherapy; however, leukopenia was higher in elderly patients depending on specific drugs administered.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2003
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Aromatase inhibitors: current indications and future prospects for treatment of postmenopausal breast cancer
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Recent trials have indicated that the aromatase Inhibitors (AI) are effective when used as first-line therapy in metastatic breast cancer (BC). AIs suppress intratumoral and plasma estrogen levels significantly, and has good pharmacological profile with no drug interactions and better tolerability.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2004
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Minutes of the members' business meeting
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Minutes of the annual meeting of the members of the American Geriatrics Society held on May 18, 2004 inn Las Vegas, Nevada is presented.
Publication Name: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Subject: Seniors
ISSN: 0002-8614
Year: 2005
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