Head and neck cancer in the elderly: an overview on the treatment modalities

KN Syrigos, D Karachalios, EM Karapanagiotou… - Cancer treatment …, 2009 - Elsevier
The percentage of elderly people with head and neck cancers (HNC) is rising due to
increasing average lifespan. As with younger patients, elderly patients require a …

[HTML][HTML] The Risk Factors and Screening Uptake for Prostate Cancer: A Scoping Review

S Mumuni, C O'Donnell, O Doody - Healthcare, 2023 - mdpi.com
Objectives: The purpose of this scoping review was to identify the risk factors and screening
uptake for prostate cancer. Design: Scoping review. Methods: Arksey and O'Malley's …

Prostate cancer incidence and mortality in rural men–a systematic review of the literature

Z Obertova, C Brown, M Holmes… - Rural and remote …, 2012 - search.informit.org
Prostate cancer is a common health problem in men worldwide. This systematic review has
been undertaken to determine if there are differences in incidence of and mortality from …

[HTML][HTML] Elderly and drugs: risks and necessity of rational use

AO Baldoni, FMD Chequer, ERA Ferraz… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
In recent decades, the world has undergone a demographic transformation with a rapid
growth of the elderly population, resulting in an increased demand for funds to maintain their …

Imaging and intervention in prostate cancer: Current perspectives and future trends

S Sharma - Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
Prostate cancer is the commonest malignancy in men that causes significant morbidity and
mortality worldwide. Screening by digital rectal examination (DRE) and serum prostate …

Elastin peptides in aging and pathological conditions

S Baud, L Duca, B Bochicchio, B Brassart… - Biomolecular …, 2013 - degruyter.com
Elastin is the protein responsible for the resilience of vertebrate tissue. It is an extremely
stable protein deposited during the early stages of life and experiencing almost no renewal …

Localised prostate cancer in elderly men aged 80–89 years, findings from a population‐based registry

S Vatandoust, G Kichenadasse… - BJU …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To investigate the rate of prostate cancer‐specific mortality (PCSM) and disease
characteristics in patients diagnosed with localised prostate cancer at age 80–89 years in …

[PDF][PDF] Histopathological study of prostatic diseases in garhwal region

S Bhat, S Chaudhri, P Bhat, D Hatwal - Int J Sci Stud, 2015 - academia.edu
Introduction: Prostatic pathology is one of the commonest disorders causing considerable
morbidity and mortality in elderly male population. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) …

Insight into the treatment of cancer in older patients: developments in the last decade

D Bernardi, D Errante, U Tirelli, L Salvagno… - Cancer treatment …, 2006 - Elsevier
In the last decades there has been an increased interest in the treatment of elderly cancer
patients and a change in attitude of both clinicians and their patients has occurred. Drugs …

[HTML][HTML] Moderate hypofractionated helical tomotherapy for older patients with localized prostate cancer: long-term outcomes of a phase I–II trial

D Cui, L Du, W Yu, B Cai, L Meng, J Yang… - Radiology and …, 2022 - sciendo.com
Moderate hypofractionated helical tomotherapy for older patients with localized prostate
cancer: long-term outcomes of a phase I Page 1 Radiology and Oncology | Ljubljana | Slovenia …