The diagnosis and treatment of cancer in older adults is accompanied by complexities that do not exist in younger populations
Which of the following phenomena contribute to the additional complexity of cancer diagnosis and treatment among the elderly? (Select all that apply.) A) Detection often occurs at later stage in the course of the disease.
B) Older adults tend to have atypical presentations of many types of cancer.
C) The presence of other chronic health problems makes detection more difficult.
D) The potentially harmful effects of many treatment options make treatment more challenging.
E) Decreased survival rates in older adults mean that treatment is often not cost-effective.
A, C, D
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Inadequate detection, the presence of multiple health problems, and limits on treatment options add to the complexity of cancer in older adults. Older people are not noted to have atypical presentation, and decreased cost-effectiveness is not cited as a significant factor.
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