@article{9c6b083d851b426089c061564e48ee66,
title = "Significance of age and comorbidity on treatment modality, treatment adherence, and prognosis in elderly ovarian cancer patients",
abstract = "Age is associated with poor prognosis in ovarian cancer patients. Reasons could be increased comorbidity, more advanced stage, or nonoptimal surgery or chemotherapy. Objectives of this study were to evaluate the significance of comorbidity and age ≥70 years on receiving cytoreductive surgery, standard combination chemotherapy (TC), adherence to TC treatment, and prognosis.",
keywords = "Abdominal Cavity, Adenocarcinoma, Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Antineoplastic Agents, Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols, Bridged Compounds, Carboplatin, Chemotherapy, Adjuvant, Cohort Studies, Comorbidity, Denmark, Female, Guideline Adherence, Humans, Logistic Models, Middle Aged, Neoadjuvant Therapy, Ovarian Neoplasms, Ovariectomy, Practice Guidelines as Topic, Prognosis, Registries, Retrospective Studies, Survival Analysis, Taxoids",
author = "J{\o}rgensen, {Trine Lembrecht} and Sandra Teiblum and Merete Paludan and Poulsen, {Laurids {\O}stergaard} and J{\o}rgensen, {Anni Young Stensg{\aa}rd} and Bruun, {Karin Herskind} and Jesper Hallas and J{\o}rn Herrstedt",
note = "Copyright {\textcopyright} 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1016/j.ygyno.2012.07.001",
language = "English",
volume = "127",
pages = "367--74",
journal = "Journal of Gynecologic Oncology Nursing",
issn = "1536-9935",
publisher = "Society of Gynecologic Nurse Oncologists",
number = "2",
}