Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Older Adults
(2019)
Book Chapter
Cheung, K., Livi, L., & Brain, E. (2019). Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Older Adults. In M. Extermann (Ed.), Geriatric Oncology, 1-10. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-44870-1_33-1
Breast cancer is the most common cancer afflicting women worldwide. Its incidence peaks around 70, while mortality increases greatly after 75 years old. Given the competing risks on mortality with multimorbidities, geriatric assessment is a leitmotiv... Read More about Early-Stage Breast Cancer in Older Adults.