Delayed initiation of adjuvant chemotherapy in older women with breast cancer.

Demetria Smith-GrazianiXiudong LeiSharon H GiordanoHui ZhaoMeghan S Karuturi Mariana Chavez Mac Gregor

Published in: Cancer medicine (2020)

Chemotherapy delays are associated with worse survival in older BC patients. Providers should avoid delays and initiate chemotherapy ≤90 days after surgery regardless of patients' BC subtype or age.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
squamous cell carcinoma
radiation therapy
patient reported
rectal cancer
free survival