Dose adjustment and supportive care before and during treatment

摘要: Though elderly patients represent a majority of cancer patients, their treatment is still inadequate, mainly due to the lack data deriving from randomized clinical trials. Factors limiting use standard chemotherapy regimens in are fear toxicity and unexpected side effects. The assessment comorbidity multidimensional geriatric major importance decision plan. All supportive measures must be adopted order successfully treat vulnerable unfit with cancer, particular, growth factors when given curative intent; rule out anemia possible causes anemia, correct them whenever possible; choose cytotoxics according expected adverse events interference concomitant medications. Particular attention paid pain cancer. Caregivers involved plan, phone contacts patient caregivers needed verify physical conditions compliance prescriptions.