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Lymphoma in older patients: clinical and therapeutic characteristics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2015

C Benavente ,
C Serí ,
B Iñigo  and
R Martínez
C Benavente*
Affiliation:
Department of Haematology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid
C Serí
Affiliation:
Department of Haematology, Hospital Central de la Defensa Gómez Ulla, Madrid, Spain
B Iñigo
Affiliation:
Department of Haematology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid
R Martínez
Affiliation:
Department of Haematology, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid
*
Address for correspondence: Dra. Celina Benavente, Department of Haematology, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain. Email: celina.benavente@gmail.com
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Summary

Neoplasms of the lymphoid tissues represent a large, heterogeneous group of diseases that vary in clinical severity and response to treatment. The incidence of lymphoma in older patients is growing, yet guidelines on specifically how these patients should be treated are lacking. Moreover, older people are excluded from most of the clinical trials and management decisions are usually based on data obtained in younger patients. This review might consider the optimal strategy for lymphoma diagnosis and treatment in older patients.

Keywords

elderlyolderlymphomatreatment
Type
Review Article
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 25 , Issue 1 , February 2015 , pp. 1 - 11
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2015 

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