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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 patient...

Date Time 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 cancero...