Declining Cancer Incidence in the Elderly: Decreasing Diagnostic Intensity or Biology?
Cecilia RadkiewiczJessica Järkvik KrönmarkHans-Olov AdamiGustaf EdgrenPublished in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2021)
Biological drivers to the cancer incidence decline in elderly are unlikely and resources are better allocated to prepare for the anticipated cancer pandemic when numbers of healthy elderly increase. Cancer alarm symptoms in elderly fit for cancer therapy should be investigated promptly and clinical cancer trials focus to also include elderly to set updated standards for cancer therapy in the dominating age group.