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SUBMITTER: Sprave T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7236131 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Radiation oncology (London, England) 20200519 1
<h4>Background</h4>The number of nonagenarian cancer patients (≥ 90 years) is continuously increasing, and radiotherapy is performed in a relevant proportion of patients, as surgery and chemotherapy are often not feasible for these patients. However, the evidence regarding the feasibility and treatment outcomes after radiotherapy for this patient group is very limited.<h4>Methods</h4>All nonagenarian patients receiving (chemo) radiotherapy between 2009 and 2019 at the University of Freiburg - Me ...[more]