Radiotherapy for nonagenarians: the value of biological versus chronological age.

Tanja SpraveAlexander RühleRaluca StoianAlina WeberConstantinos ZamboglouCarsten NiederAnca-Ligia GrosuNils Henrik Nicolay

Published in: Radiation oncology (London, England) (2020)

Radiotherapy for nonagenarian patients is generally feasible and associated with a low toxicity profile. Given the relatively poor OS rates and the importance of the quality of life for this patient group, individualized treatment regimens including hypofractionation concepts should be considered.

Keyphrases

early stage
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
locally advanced
radiation therapy
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
radiation induced
oxidative stress
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
squamous cell carcinoma
patient reported outcomes