Niemier Jean-Yves
Service de médecine gériatrique aiguë, CHRU de Nancy, 29 avenue du Maréchal-de-Lattre-de-Tassigny, 54035 Nancy, France.
Soins Gerontol. 2019 Mar-Apr;24(136):19-22. doi: 10.1016/j.sger.2019.01.007.
The disclosure of a cancer diagnosis in an elderly person is often difficult. It can be impacted by sensory or cognitive disorders, a depressive condition, or by the presence of family members. It is important to take account of a disease which is sometimes at an advanced stage, reduced life expectancy and obvious frailty. The disclosure should always be made whatever the clinical situation, but always with an adapted, honest and step-by-step process.
向老年人透露癌症诊断结果往往很困难。这可能会受到感官或认知障碍、抑郁状况或家庭成员在场的影响。考虑到这种疾病有时处于晚期、预期寿命缩短以及明显的身体虚弱，这一点很重要。无论临床情况如何，都应该进行告知，但始终要采用合适、诚实且循序渐进的方式。
