Feasibility of radiotherapy in nonagenarian patients: a retrospective study.

Related Articles Feasibility of radiotherapy in nonagenarian patients: a retrospective study. Strahlenther Onkol. 2019 Jan;195(1):62-68 Authors: Kocik L, Geinitz H, Track C, Geier M, Nieder C Abstract PURPOSE: Specific information about radiation therapy in nonagenarians is limited. In order to shed more light on the feasibility of radiotherapy in this challenging subgroup, a retrospective study was performed. METHODS: The data of 93 consecutive patients receiving irradiation treatment at the Department of Radiation Oncology, Ordensklinikum Linz Barmherzige Schwestern between June 2005 and December 2016 were analyzed. Patient- and treatment-related factors were extracted from the patient records. Overall survival (OS) was defined as time from irradiation…
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