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KMID : 0363320160370020412
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Journal of Korean Oriental Internal Medicine
2016 Volume.37 No. 2 p.412 ~ p.419
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Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Treatments among Geriatric Cancer Patients Hospitalized in a Traditional Korean Medical Hospital
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Oh Hye-Kyung
Lee Ji-Young
Ryu Han-Sung
Yun Seong-Woo
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Abstract
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Objective: Because the number of geriatric cancer patients is on the rise but information on treatments for this population
is limited, this study aimed to analyze clinical characteristics and the factors that influence treatment decisions among elderly
cancer patients.
Method: Data on elderly cancer patients (≥65 years of age) who were admitted to a traditional Korean medicine hospital
from March 2014 to February 2016 were collected. We compared the clinical characteristics and overall survival rates of the
chemotherapy group and the non-chemotherapy group.
Results: Nineteen patients were included in this study. Nine people received chemotherapy, and ten people did not receive
chemotherapy due to concerns about quality of life. Age, activities of daily living (ADL) score, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology
Group (ECOG) performance status all showed differences between the two groups, although median survival times did not differ
significantly between the two. Compared with chemotherapy alone, traditional Korean medicine combined with chemotherapy
prolonged median survival times.
Conclusion: Old age and low ECOG performance status and ADL scores appear to be influential factors for the decision
to undergo chemotherapy. Further studies are needed to confirm that these factors influence decisions about cancer treatment
methods among geriatric cancer patients.
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KEYWORD
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geriatric cancer patients, chemotherapy, Korean medicine hospital
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