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Geriatric Issues in Ovarian Cancer

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Older age is an independent prognostic indicator in ovarian cancer. Population data and case series over recent decades show poorer survival of older women regardless of stage. In Western countries, older women are less likely to receive the optimal surgery and standard chemotherapy established in clinical trials. However, in some series older women do well, and in some they do not tolerate standard of care if it is given. This chapter presents geriatric measures that may help in selecting which older women will be fit for standard surgical and medical therapy, geriatric management principles which modulate risk factors for adverse treatment effects, and direct supportive measures for older women with advanced disease.

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