Older age is associated with less cancer treatment: a longitudinal study of English cancer patients.

Abstract:

Background:making informed decisions about cancer care provision for older cancer patients can be challenging and complex. Evidence suggests cancer care varies by age, however the relationship between age and care experiences from diagnosis to death for cancer patients within the UK has not previously been examined in detail. Patients and methods:retrospective cohort linking cancer registry and secondary care data for 13,499 adult cancer patients who died between January 2005 and December 2011. Cancer therapies (chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgery), hospital palliative care referrals, hospital admissions and place of death were compared between age groups using multivariable regression models. Trends in cancer care over time, overall and within age groups were also assessed. Results:compared with adult patients under 60 years, patients aged 80 years and over were less likely to receive chemotherapy, radiotherapy, a hospital palliative care referral; or be admitted to hospital but were more likely to die in a care home. Overall, the percentage of patients receiving chemotherapy, surgery, hospital palliative care referrals and hospital admissions have increased while deaths in hospital have decreased. Deaths at home have increased for patients aged 80 years and over. Conclusion:older patients are less likely to receive cancer therapies or hospital palliative care before death. Further research is needed to identify the extent to which these results reflect unmet need.

journal_name

Age Ageing

journal_title

Age and ageing

authors

Craigs CL,Bennett MI,Hurlow A,West RM,Ziegler LE

doi

10.1093/ageing/afy094

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-11-01 00:00:00

pages

833-840

issue

6

eissn

0002-0729

issn

1468-2834

pii

5048871

journal_volume

47

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