Factors predicting intolerance to definitive conventional radiotherapy in geriatric patients.

Chai Hong RimWon Sup YoonJung Ae LeeDae Sik YangNam Kwon LeeYoung Je ParkChul Yong Kim

Published in: Strahlentherapie und Onkologie : Organ der Deutschen Rontgengesellschaft ... [et al] (2018)

Overall, 19.3% of the elderly patients showed treatment intolerance during conventional radiotherapy. Serum albumin level and ECOG performance score should be considered as surrogate markers for radiotherapy interruption prior to the decision regarding definite conventional radiotherapy.

Keyphrases

locally advanced
early stage
radiation therapy
radiation induced
end stage renal disease
rectal cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed