期刊
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN ONCOLOGY HEMATOLOGY
卷 76, 期 2, 页码 127-132出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2010.01.002
关键词
Geriatric oncology; Adjuvant chemotherapy; Trastuzumab; Breast cancer
资金
- Roche Products Ltd. (UK)
Objective: To investigate the influences of age and co-morbidities on the use of adjuvant chemotherapy and trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer. Methods: Thirty surgeons and 101 oncologists reviewed the profiles of 16 hypothetical patients which included details of age, tumour size/grade, nodal/ER status, and co-morbidities. Respondents viewed different patient profiles. Oncologists were asked how likely they would be to prescribe chemotherapy +/- trastuzumab. Surgeons were asked whether they would refer to an oncologist. Results: Oncologists' treatment decisions were most affected by age and co-morbidities: 81% would prescribe chemotherapy for a high-risk patient aged 68 year;, but only 47% for an otherwise identical patient aged 73 years. The majority of surgeons (84%) would still refer older patients. Conclusions: National variation in the use of adjuvant chemotherapy in women aged >= 70 years with high-risk breast cancer is substantial. Practice audits or clinical trials addressing the outcomes of systemic adjuvant therapy are needed for this ever-increasing population of patients. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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