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Anti-Cancer Treatment Strategies in the Older Population: Time to Test More?

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Tralongo, Antonino C., Fratamico, Roberto S., Russo, Chiara, Sbrana, Andrea, Antonuzzo, Andrea, Danova, Marco·2021·Geriatrics
DOI 10.3390/geriatrics6020042PMC PMC8167638
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Aging is a well-recognized risk factor for the development of cancer. The incidence of new cancer diagnoses has increased globally given the rising senior population. Many hypotheses for this increased risk have been postulated over decades, including increased genetic and epigenetic mutations and the concept of immunosenescence. The optimal treatment strategies for this population with cancer are unclear. Older cancer patients are traditionally under-represented in clinical trials developed to set the standard of care, leading to undertreatment or increased toxicity. With this background, it is crucial to investigate new opportunities that belong to the most recent findings of an anti-cancer agent, such as immune-checkpoint inhibitors, to manage these daily clinical issues and eventually combine them with alternative administration strategies of antiblastic drugs such as metronomic chemotherapy.

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Authors
Tralongo, A. C., Fratamico, R. S., Russo, C., Sbrana, A., Antonuzzo, A., & Danova, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Pavia (IT)
  • John and Dorothy Morgan Cancer Center, Lehigh Valley Cancer Institute, Allentown, PA 18103, USA
  • Centre Léon Bérard (FR)
  • Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana (IT)
  • Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale di Pavia (IT)
Corresponding author
Tralongo, Antonino C.
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Venue
Geriatrics
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2021-04-15
Volume
6
Issue
2
Pages
42
ISSN
2308-3417 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3390/geriatrics6020042
PMC
PMC8167638
OpenAlex
W3156741860
Cited by
4
References
1
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2025: 2 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 1
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journal article
Language
en
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  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Geriatrics and Gerontology › Frailty in Older Adults
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Nutrition and Health in Aging
Keywords
geriatric oncology, anticancer treatment, immunosenescence, aging and cancer risk, immune checkpoint inhibitors, metronomic chemotherapy, treatment toxicity, undertreatment, epigenetic mutations

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