Elderly Esophageal Cancer Patients Receive Suboptimal Therapy by Angela Mohan on February 10, 2021 at 2:25 PM
Patients aged above 70 years with locally advanced esophageal (E) and esophagogastric junction (EGJ) cancer should be provided with optimal therapy that has the potential to cure, which includes initial chemoradiotherapy (NACR) and surgical resection.
According to researchers, this recommended therapy is often not offered to elderly patients out of concern that they will not tolerate such an intensive treatment regimen.
In a new study, they found that older patients who received the therapy had outcomes comparable with those of younger patients (under 70 years old).
Journal of the American College of Surgeons in advance of print.
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Elderly esophageal cancer patients often receive suboptimal therapy due to perceived risks
Older patients who do receive recommended multimodal therapy, including surgery, have outcomes comparable with those of younger patients
CHICAGO: Elderly patients (70 years and over) with locally advanced esophageal (E) and esophagogastric junction (EGJ) cancer (located in the stomach and esophagus) should be considered for optimal therapy that has the potential to cure. This therapy regimen includes initial chemoradiotherapy (NACR) and surgical resection, an operation that removes the cancerous part of the organ.
According to researchers, this recommended therapy is often not offered to elderly patients out of concern that they will not tolerate such an intensive treatment regimen. In a new study, they found that older patients who received the therapy had outcomes comparable with those of younger patients (under 70 years old). The single-institution study from the Ochsner Clinic
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The study was selected for the 2020 Southern Surgical Association Program and published as an article in press on the website of the
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CHICAGO (January 29, 2021): Trauma patients and patients who need emergency surgery have little to no opportunity to get acquainted with the surgeon and team that will perform their operation. However, a large study has found that effective and meaningful physician communication is a more important contributor to the overall satisfaction of trauma patients and those having emergency surgery than it is for patients admitted to the hospital for medical reasons or for elective procedures.
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VIDEO: Lead study author Timothy M. Pawlik, MD, MPH, PhD
, Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery
The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center describes the findings. view more
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Journal of the American College of Surgeons website in advance of print.