Age Is Not A Major Factor In Cancer Survival, But Clinical Trials Exclude Older Patients

Age is not an independent factor in cancer survival rates and should not influence decisions about how to treat older patients, according to a study in the November issue of IJCP, the Independent Journal of Clinical Practice. A team of hospital and University-based researchers from Barcelona, Spain, carried out a detailed study of more than 200 patients diagnosed with cancer.

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Filed under: Cancer on November 7th, 2008