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Cervical Cancer
Older women less likely to receive most aggressive treatments
January 20th, 2005
Elderly women with cervical cancer face double jeopardy: Not only does their advanced age decrease chances of survival, it also decreases the likelihood that they'll be given the most aggressive treatments for their disease. This is according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, and reported in the January 1, 2005, issue of the journal Cancer (Wright et al. Cervical carcinoma in the elderly: An analysis of patterns of care and outcome. Cancer, 2005;103(1):85-91). "The aging of the U.S. population has increased interest in treatments for geriatric cancer patients, but there is very little...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-20)
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