Chapter 22. Lung Cancer in the Elderly

  1. Stephen Jackson Professor of Geriatric Medicine2,
  2. Paul Jansen3,
  3. Arduino Mangoni4
  1. Jeffrey Bowden

Published Online: 2 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch22

Book Title

Prescribing for Elderly Patients

Prescribing for Elderly Patients

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How to Cite

Bowden, J. (2009) Lung Cancer in the Elderly, in Prescribing for Elderly Patients (eds S. Jackson, P. Jansen and A. Mangoni), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch22

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Clinical Gerontology, King's College Hospital, London, UK

  2. 3

    Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  3. 4

    Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Author Information

  1. Department of Medicine, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 2 APR 2009
  2. Published Print: 27 MAY 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470024287

Online ISBN: 9780470017975

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Keywords:

  • lung cancer in elderly;
  • chemotherapeutic agents;
  • ECOg performance status*;
  • treatment protocols for NSCLC;
  • surgical resection as primary treatment for stage 1 carcinoma;
  • vinca alkaloids (vincristine, vindesine, vinblastine, vinorelbine);
  • chemotherapy for combined therapy for stage 3A and 3B disease;
  • 1st line therapy for advanced disease - combination therapy;
  • non cytotoxic agents - EGFR inhibitors

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Aetiology

  • Symptoms and signs

  • Diagnosis and staging

  • Goals of therapy

  • Chemotherapeutic agents

  • Treatment protocols for NSCLC

  • Non cytotoxic agents: EGFR Inhibitors

  • Treatment of small cell carcinoma

  • Treatment of mesothelioma

  • Anti-emetic therapy

  • Key Points

  • Guidelines

  • References

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