Radiotherapy in Geriatric Gynecologic Cancer Patients

Hatice HALİSa , Özlem YETMEN DOĞANb
aSakarya Training and Research Hospital, Clinic of Radiation Oncology, Sakarya, Türkiye
bUniversity of Health Sciences Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiation Oncology, İstanbul, Tükiye

Halis H, Yetmen Doğan Ö. Radiotherapy in geriatric gynecologic cancer patients. In: Metcalfe E, ed. Radiotherapy and Current Developments in Geriatric Cancers. 1st ed. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2024. p.52-8.

ABSTRACT
Gynecologic cancers are increasingly common in the elderly population and these patients often struggle with a variety of comorbidities. Radiotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of gynecologic cancers, but its application in geriatric patients requires special attention. Measures such as the Charlson Comorbidity Index and G8 Score can be used to assess the efficacy of radiotherapy and response to radiotherapy in geriatric patients. The Charlson Comorbidity Index objectively assesses overall health status by providing a scoring system based on patients’ age and comorbidities. The G8 Score is used to assess the vital status of elderly individuals. The application of radiotherapy in geriatric patients with gynecological cancer is a complex process that requires an individualized approach. In this process, assessing patients’ general health status should be supported by tools such as the Charlson Comorbidity Index and the G8 Score, so that treatment plans can be more effective and patient-focused.

Keywords: Radiotherapy; uterine cervical neoplasms; endometrial neoplasms; geriatric assessment

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