Efficacy and Safety of Docetaxel in the Elderly

March 2008 in “ Aging health ”

Supriya G. Mohile, F Berenji, Deepak M. Sahasrabudhe … Daniel P. Petrylak

Studysummary This research reported that docetaxel is generally safe and effective for elderly patients with solid tumor malignancies, showing no significant age-related differences in efficacy or toxicity.

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