Trends, Patterns, and Treatment Outcomes of Cancer Among Older Patients in Jordan: A Retrospective Analysis of National Cancer Registry and Institutional Outcome Data | Zendy

Hikmat AbdelRazeq | Zendy; Asem Mansour | Zendy; Rayan Bater | Zendy

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Trends, Patterns, and Treatment Outcomes of Cancer Among Older Patients in Jordan: A Retrospective Analysis of National Cancer Registry and Institutional Outcome Data

Author(s) -

Hikmat AbdelRazeq,

Asem Mansour,

Rayan Bater

Publication year - 2020

Publication title -

jco global oncology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2687-8941

DOI - 10.1200/go.20.00044

Subject(s) - medicine , cancer registry , cancer , prostate cancer , disease , retrospective cohort study , incidence (geometry) , breast cancer , colorectal cancer , lung cancer , stage (stratigraphy) , medical diagnosis , bladder cancer , population , mortality rate , pathology , paleontology , physics , environmental health , optics , biology

Cancer is a leading cause of morbidity and the second leading cause of mortality in Jordan and worldwide. Because of their age and comorbidities, older patients may receive suboptimal cancer therapy. This article addresses trends in cancer incidence and reports key treatment outcomes in this age group.

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