Prostate Cancer

Study shows age does not affect response to treatment

Published in Cancer Weekly, June 24th, 2003

There is no difference in efficacy or in the toxicity effects of weekly docetaxel (Taxotere) treatment between men aged 70 or older and those younger than 70 who have prostate cancer, according to a study conducted by Oregon Health & Science University scientists. The study was presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's annual meeting in Chicago.

"This is encouraging news for the elderly. Fear of side effects or diminishing efficacy leads some older patients and their doctors to forgo cancer treatment," said Tomasz Beer, MD, an oncologist at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Cancer Institute in Portland, and study coinvestigator with William...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-06-24)

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