U.S., July 31 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07092800) titled 'Care Pathways and Disparities in Care for Older Patients With Cancer: Typology, Determinants and Effect on Prognosis ( PASSAGE )' on July 22.
Brief Summary: More than half of new cases of cancer in Europe in 2022 occurred in people aged over 70. In addition to cancer, the majority of older people have one or more illnesses that may interact with the treatment decision, cancer progression, tolerance and efficacy of treatments, quality of life, care pathway and survival. Furthermore, cancer treatments are most often evaluated in middle-aged subjects without severe disease, so the real-life management of older patients is often empiric...