The effect of advanced age on the efficacy of radiation therapy for early breast cancer, local prostate cancer and grade III–IV gliomas
Peschel R, Wilson L, Haffty B, Papadopoulos D, Rosenzweig K, Feltes M. The effect of advanced age on the efficacy of radiation therapy for early breast cancer, local prostate cancer and grade III–IV gliomas. International Journal Of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics 1993, 26: 539-544. PMID: 8514549, DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(93)90973-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedBrain NeoplasmsBreast NeoplasmsFemaleGliomaHumansMaleMastectomy, SegmentalOutcome Assessment, Health CareProstatic NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesConceptsLocal prostate cancerDisease-free survival ratesHigh-dose radiation therapyGeriatric cancer populationNon-geriatric populationDose radiation therapyEarly breast cancerProstate cancer patientsCancer populationRadiation therapyYears of ageRadiation therapy outcomeCancer patientsSurvival rateProstate cancerBreast cancerGrade 3Geriatric populationAdvanced ageStage ITherapy outcomeRecurrence-free survival ratesPrimary breast cancer patientsClinical stage IFree survival rate