Chemotherapy at Age 90 and Older: Balancing Quality of Life, Survival Benefits, and Palliative Options
A cancer diagnosis at age 90 or older stops a family in its tracks. The immediate reaction is often a stark binary: either assume chemotherapy is entirely out of the question because of age, or push into standard treatment out of fear. Neither extreme serves the patient. At nonagenarian ages, medical priorities shift. The goal […]