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Breast cancer-specific survival by age: Worse outcomes for the oldest patients.

Rachel A FreedmanNancy L KeatingNancy U LinEric P WinerInes Vaz LuisJoyce LiiPedro ExmanWilliam T Barry
Published in: Cancer (2018)
Older patients experience worse breast cancer outcomes, regardless of disease subtype and stage. With an increasing number of older patients anticipated to develop breast cancer in the future, addressing disparities for older patients must emerge as a clinical and research priority. Cancer 2018;124:2184-91. © 2018 American Cancer Society.
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