How not to neglect the care of the elderly breast cancer patient. The Breast, Aug 2011, vol. 20(4), p.293-96.
Tahir, M., et al.
http://www.thebreastonline.com/article/PIIS0960977611000907/abstract?rss=yes
Breast cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer mortality in women. Its incidence increases with increasing age; those over 70 years constitute more than one-third of the current breast cancer population. Despite significant advances in the field of breast cancer treatment, elderly patients have seen neither a meaningful improvement in treatment strategies, nor a decline in breast cancer-specific mortality.
