Publication at Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové |
2016
Abstract
There is a trend of increasing colon cancer incidence and prevalence accross developer countries. More than a half of all newly diagnosed patient are 65 years old or more.
Considering the evolution of demographic curve, the treatment of colon cancer in elderly patients is becoming an emerging issue. Geriatric patients with colon cancer represent a heterogenous group.
Each patient should therefore be approached individually and discussed within multidisciplinary boards. The article presents a medical oncologist's perspective.