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Gluck, S., et al.
http://www.thebreastonline.com/article/PIIS0960977612002597/abstract?rss=yes
The proportion of elderly women in the population is rising, and in tandem, the incidence of breast cancer rises with age. Because of health and tolerability concerns, as well as life expectancy, physicians may be reluctant to advise a standard treatment regimen for elderly patients with metastatic breast cancer.
