Saturday 12 November 2022 02:02 AM Older breast cancer patients may be advised against surgery due to doctors' ... trends now
Saturday 12 November 2022 02:02 AM Older breast cancer patients may be advised against surgery due to doctors' ... trends now
Older breast cancer patients may be advised against surgery due to doctors' 'age bias' despite guidance to treat breast cancer patients 'irrespective of age', researchers warn Study found older women experience different treatment and worse outcomes Guidelines state breast cancer patients should be treated 'irrespective of age' Researchers asked 31 breast surgeons and specialist nurses to complete survey Findings showed older patients were less likely to be recommended for surgery
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Older breast cancer patients may be advised against surgery due to doctors' 'age bias', researchers have warned.
Despite guidelines to treat breast cancer patients 'irrespective of age', older women experience different treatment and worse outcomes than younger patients, according to a study.
Although survival rates for the disease have almost doubled in the past 40 years, the greatest gains have been seen in younger patients.
To find out why, researchers from Brighton and Sussex Medical School asked 31 breast surgeons and
