Chemotherapy for Elderly Ovarian Cancer Patients
Muralikrishnan S, Hatzis C, Katz A, Santin A, Schwartz PE, Abu-Khalaf MM. Chemotherapy for Elderly Ovarian Cancer Patients. Gynecology & Obstetrics 2016, 69: 1-5. PMID: 27695647, PMCID: PMC5042145, DOI: 10.4172/2161-0932.1000397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary ovarian cancerOvarian cancerYears of ageDose reductionDose reduction/discontinuationElderly ovarian cancer patientsPaclitaxel 175mg/Standard intravenous chemotherapyYale Cancer CenterAdditional prospective studiesReduction/discontinuationOvarian cancer patientsDifferent treatment modalitiesSignificant adverse effectsAUC 5Chemotherapy discontinuationIntravenous chemotherapyTreatment discontinuationHazard ratioStandard chemotherapyPrescribed regimenProspective studyRetrospective studyCancer CenterCancer patients