Introduction: Breast cancer is the most common cancer occurring in females, and it accounts for 25.1% of all cancers. Worldwide statistics highlight that around 40% of breast cancer cases occur in patients aged 65 years and above, with expectations that this will increase as the population gets older. Cancer management in older patients is still unclear and depends primarily on individual oncologist decisions. The literature suggests that older breast cancer patients receive less intensive chemotherapy compared to younger patients, which is mainly attributed to a lack of effective individualized assessment. The current study investigated and compared the differences in the factors affecting baseline assessments and systemic treatment allocation and outcomes between younger and older breast cancer patients in Kuwait.Methods: In a comparative prospective population-based observational cohort study, a total of 180 patients with breast cancer were included and subdivided into two age categories (
| Date of Award | 19 Aug 2022 |
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| Original language | English |
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| Awarding Institution | - University Of Strathclyde
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| Sponsors | Kuwait Cultural Office / EMBASSY OF THE STATE OF KUWAIT |
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| Supervisor | Alexander Mullen (Supervisor) & Marie Boyd (Supervisor) |
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