Improving outcomes for women aged 70 years or above with early breast cancer: research programme including a cluster RCT

• Main Authors: Lynda Wyld (Author), Malcolm WR Reed (Author), Karen Collins (Author), Sue Ward (Author), Geoff Holmes (Author), Jenna Morgan (Author), Mike Bradburn (Author), Stephen Walters (Author), Maria Burton (Author), Kate Lifford (Author), Adrian Edwards (Author), Kate Brain (Author), Alistair Ring (Author), Esther Herbert (Author), Thompson G Robinson (Author), Charlene Martin (Author), Tim Chater (Author), Kirsty Pemberton (Author), Anne Shrestha (Author), Anthony Nettleship (Author), Paul Richards (Author), Alan Brennan (Author), Kwok Leung Cheung (Author), Annaliza Todd (Author), Helena Harder (Author), Riccardo Audisio (Author), Nicolo Matteo Luca Battisti (Author), Juliet Wright (Author), Richard Simcock (Author), Christopher Murray (Author), Alastair M Thompson (Author), Margot Gosney (Author), Matthew Hatton (Author), Fiona Armitage (Author), Julietta Patnick (Author), Tracy Green (Author), Deirdre Revill (Author), Jacqui Gath (Author), Kieran Horgan (Author), Chris Holcombe (Author), Matt Winter (Author), Jay Naik (Author), Rishi Parmeshwar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: NIHR Journals Library, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: In breast cancer management, age-related practice variation is widespread, with older women having lower rates of surgery and chemotherapy than younger women, based on the premise of reduced treatment tolerance and benefit. This may contribute to inferior outcomes. There are currently no...