Department of Radiation Oncology, Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA.
Semin Radiat Oncol. 2012 Oct;22(4):304-10. doi: 10.1016/j.semradonc.2012.05.007.
Most patients diagnosed with lung cancer are older than 65 years. Advancing age is associated with increased medical and psychosocial issues that increase the complexity of care. This article provides a summary and update of work-up and management of elderly patients with lung cancer. Patient-related prognostic factors with attention to assessment of comorbidity in lung cancer patients are reviewed. Recent literature regarding toxicity and advances in locoregional and systemic therapies are reviewed, with recommendations for management.
大多数被诊断患有肺癌的患者年龄都在 65 岁以上。随着年龄的增长，与医疗和心理社会问题相关的问题也会增加，这增加了护理的复杂性。本文提供了老年肺癌患者的检查和管理的总结和更新。本文回顾了与患者相关的预后因素，重点是评估肺癌患者的合并症。本文还回顾了有关毒性和局部区域及全身治疗进展的最新文献，并提出了治疗建议。
