Open AccessPractical consensus recommendations regarding the management of hormone receptor positive early breast cancer in elderly women
Author(s) -
Govind Babu,
Ashish Goel,
Surbhi Agarwal,
Saurabh Gupta,
Parveen Kumar,
B K Smruti,
Vineeta Goel,
Rathindra Sarangi,
Munish Gairola,
Sandeep Aggarwal,
Purvish M. Parikh
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
south asian journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-4306
pISSN - 2278-330X
DOI - 10.4103/sajc.sajc_117_18
Subject(s) - medicine , breast cancer , incidence (geometry) , cancer , consensus conference , gynecology , family medicine , oncology , gerontology , physics , optics
Breast cancer is a leading cause of death among women, and its incidence increases with age. Currently the treatment of breast cancer in older patients is almost identical to their younger counterparts. This expert group used data from published literature, practical experience and opinion of a large group of academic oncologists to arrive at these practical consensus recommendations for the benefit of community oncologists regarding the management of early breast cancer specifically in elderly women.