Older cancer patients missing out on surgery
Saturday, December 6, 2014 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
Older people are less likely to have cancer surgery compared to younger people, according to new data. A report reveals the difference in rates of surgery across 21 different cancer types. While many factors might be at play -- frailty, suffering more than one illness, being diagnosed at a late stage, patients choosing not to undergo surgery -- these statistics paint a worrying picture.
