Can elderly patients handle chemo? study seeks answers
NCT ID NCT02978612
Summary
This study investigated whether older adults (age 75+) can tolerate standard chemotherapy after surgery for stage III colon cancer. Researchers compared patients who received 6 months of chemotherapy pills to those who were simply observed. The main goal was to see if the treatment caused a significant decline in patients' daily functioning and independence.
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Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Norway
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