| 한방병원에 입원한 노인암 환자의 치료 특성 분석 |
| 오혜경, 이지영, 류한성, 윤성우 |
| 강동경희대학교병원 한방암센터 한방내과 |
| Analysis of Clinical Characteristics and Treatments among Geriatric Cancer Patients Hospitalized in a Traditional Korean Medical Hospital |
| Hye-kyung Oh, Jee-young Lee, Han-sung Ryu, Seong-woo Yoon |
| Dept. of Internal Medicine, Korean Medicine Cancer Center, Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong |
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Received: April 1, 2016, Accepted: May 31, 2016, Published online: May 31, 2016. |
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| ABSTRACT |
Objective:
Because the number of geriatric cancer patients is on the rise but information on treatments for this population is limited, this study aimed to analyze clinical characteristics and the factors that influence treatment decisions among elderly cancer patients.
Method:
Data on elderly cancer patients (≥65 years of age) who were admitted to a traditional Korean medicine hospital from March 2014 to February 2016 were collected. We compared the clinical characteristics and overall survival rates of the chemotherapy group and the non-chemotherapy group.
Results:
Nineteen patients were included in this study. Nine people received chemotherapy, and ten people did not receive chemotherapy due to concerns about quality of life. Age, activities of daily living (ADL) score, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status all showed differences between the two groups, although median survival times did not differ significantly between the two. Compared with chemotherapy alone, traditional Korean medicine combined with chemotherapy prolonged median survival times.
Conclusion:
Old age and low ECOG performance status and ADL scores appear to be influential factors for the decision to undergo chemotherapy. Further studies are needed to confirm that these factors influence decisions about cancer treatment methods among geriatric cancer patients. |
| Key words:
geriatric cancer patients, chemotherapy, Korean medicine hospital |
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