Bennahum D A, Forman W B, Vellas B, Albarede J L
Division of Geriatrics, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87108, USA.
Clin Geriatr Med. 1997 Feb;13(1):33-53.
The treatment of cancer in the elderly can benefit from increasingly sophisticated methods that measure a patient's quality of life. These measures are both general and cancer specific and herald a new and enlightened approach to patient care. The care of the older patient must be seen in light of what is known about life expectancy, the outcome of treatment, an awareness of comorbidity, and the importance of informed consent and respect for the values and preferences of the individual patient. This article reviews the growing literature on quality of life research in cancer patients.
老年人癌症治疗可受益于日益精密的方法，这些方法用于衡量患者的生活质量。这些衡量指标既具有普遍性又针对癌症患者，预示着一种全新且开明的患者护理方式。必须根据预期寿命、治疗结果、对合并症的认识以及知情同意的重要性和对个体患者价值观与偏好的尊重等已知情况，来看待老年患者的护理。本文回顾了关于癌症患者生活质量研究的不断增多的文献。
