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Can elderly breast cancer patients still get radiation therapy?
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Yes: There are very few contraindications now to breast radiation.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Yes: Breast cancer is treated by stage but consideration is made to performance status not just age. So if the disease requires radiation even the elderly can usually tolerate the treatment. Stage 1 patients who have positive receptors may be able to omit the radiation if they are over 70 if they take hormone pills.
Answered 9/30/2015
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