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Immune profiles of elderly breast cancer patients are altered by chemotherapy and relate to clinical frailty.
Breast cancer research : BCR - 28 Feb 2017
Bailur Jithendra Kini, Pawelec Graham, Hatse Sigrid, Brouwers Barbara, Smeets Ann, Neven Patrick, Laenen Annouschka, Wildiers Hans, Shipp Christopher
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Effective therapeutic management of elderly patients with cancer, on an individual basis, remains a clinical challenge. Here, we identify novel biomarkers to assess elderly patients (≥70 years of age) with breast cancer undergoing treatment with or without chemotherapy. METHODS: We performed comprehensive geriatric assessment and measured markers sensitive to alteration in ageing, including leukocyte...
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