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Objective: Age may affect the treatment choice and subsequent outcome in elderly patients with cervical cancer. Given the potential for cure with either surgery or chemoradiation in early stage disease, we aimed to determine whether a patient's age influenced treatment received and the ensuing outcome. Materials and Methods: We identified 303 patients with stages IB1-IIB cervical carcinoma treated at our institution between 2000 and 2010, who were divided into two groups based on age at time of diagnosis:
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Roque, D. R., Cronin, B., Robison, K., Lopes, V., Rizack, T., & Dizon, D. S. (2013). The effects of age on treatment and outcomes in women with stages IB1-IIB cervical cancer. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 4(4), 374–381. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2013.07.002
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