Why the study?
What factors are associated with the receipt of chemotherapy in elderly patients with soft tissue sarcoma?
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2,747 elderly patients with resected or metastatic soft tissue sarcoma identified in SEER-Medicare between…
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Minimal chemotherapy use in elderly STS confirms trial consistency; leaves open factors guiding real-world decisions.
What factors are associated with the receipt of chemotherapy in elderly patients with soft tissue sarcoma?
Consistent with clinical trials, there is minimal use of chemotherapy in elderly patients with soft tissue sarcoma in real-world practice.
Matushansky et al. (2013) studied this question.
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