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How do you treat extensive stage small cell lung cancer in the very elderly (more than 80 yrs)?

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Medical Oncology · University of Nebraska Medical Center

I typically do not go by the chronological age of the patient, but rather their performance status and co-morbid conditions. For patients >80 year old with PS 0-1, I would have no hesitation in using standard carboplatin-etoposide-immunotherapy. For patients with marginal PS, I would use the same dr...

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