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BENITEZ GONZALEZ, Yoandra  y  DIAZ CABRERA, Jorge Ignacio. Radiotherapy in Main Cancer Sites in Elderly. ccm [online]. 2015, vol.19, n.1, pp.13-26. ISSN 1560-4381.

Introduction: malignant neoplasms are considered diseases of the elderly themselves; over 65 % of all malignant diseases occur in this group, which represents 12 % of the Cuban population. In Cuba, cancer is the second cause of death in the population over 60 years. Objectives: to evaluate the radiation response in patients who were treated during the years 2008 and 2009. Method: a retrospective study was performed in 308 elderly patients carriers of the five most common sites of cancer, attended at Radiotherapy Oncology Center of Holguin. Results: the age group between 70 and 79 years (70.1 %) was the most affected one, with male predominance in 56.4 %. The most common tumor location in man was in the lung and breast in women with 31 % and 31.4 % respectively. 62.3 % were diagnosed in stages III and IV. The level of response to radiation treatment regardless of tumor location was good or fair in 71.4 %. Conclusions: radiotherapy appears effective therapeutic alternative in elderly patients with cancer. An action plan for radiotherapy in the elderly was elaborated and was   consulted with Specialists of Oncology Center

Palabras clave : neoplasms; carcinogenic; radiotherapy; cancer; elderly.

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