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Under treatment of older cancer patients highlighted in new Macmillan report
Macmillan’s new report, The Age Old Excuse: the under treatment of older cancer patients, highlights that whilst cancer mortality rates are improving significantly for the under 75s, they are improving at a much slower rate in those aged 74-84, and actually getting worse for people aged 85 and over. This can be attributed to under treatment as well as late diagnosis and high incidence. According to the report, under treatment is one of a number of factors contributing to around 14,000 avoidable cancer deaths in patients over 75 in the UK each year.
The report notes some of the reasons why older patients are less likely to receive treatment than younger patients. These include:
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