Chemotherapy

Cómo afecta la quimioterapia a las personas mayores de 65 años

Muchas personas con cáncer reciben tratamiento con quimioterapia. La quimioterapia es el uso de medicamentos para destruir las células cancerosas. Puede utilizarse además de otros tratamientos, como cirugía, radiación, terapia dirigida e inmunoterapia, o puede administrarse como el único tratamiento.

Los adultos mayores de 65 años con cáncer pueden tener una reacción más fuerte a los tratamientos de quimioterapia. Esto significa que pueden tener peores efectos secundarios o tardar más tiempo en recuperarse después de que finalice el tratamiento con quimioterapia.

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May 25, 2023

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ASCO Annual Meeting 2023: Improving Patients' Lives Through Collaboration, Research, and Innovation

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The ASCO Annual Meeting is being held June 2 to 6, and here is some of the notable research that will be presented today. Topics include treatment for anemia related to myelodysplastic syndromes, pembrolizumab for advanced cervical cancer, surgery options for early pancreatic cancer, weight loss in breast cancer survivorship, the effect of Medicare expansion on racial disparities, and collaborating across borders to help children with leukemia.

Rebuilding My Life After Cancer and Intensive Treatment: A Survivor’s Story

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Breast cancer survivor Diana Abehssera shares what it was like being diagnosed with cancer at 32, how she coped during intensive treatment, and how she moved forward with rebuilding her life after cancer.

How Chemotherapy Affects People Age 65 and Older

Many people with cancer are treated with chemotherapy. Chemotherapy is the use of medication to destroy cancer cells. It can be used in addition to other treatments, like surgery, radiation, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy, or it can be given as the only treatment.

Adults over age 65 with cancer can have a stronger reaction to chemotherapy treatments. This means that they may have worse side effects or take longer to recover after chemotherapy treatment ends.

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