[Life style of cancer patients in older age groups following treatment (experimental sociological study)].

Mode of life was studied in 947 old-age cancer patients radically treated for tumors of major localizations. After treatment 28.2% resumed work and 28.4% worked for over 5 years taking an active part in social life. Family relations were good in 83.9% of cases; the nature of their leisure activities somewhat changed as a result of taking less physical exercise. 44.2% continued to show a closed group attitude and to care about each other for a long time.