A comparative study on the radiation tolerance among younger and elderly cancer patients.

Dr. Yumkhaibam  Sobita Devi; Dr. Jeby Marak; Dr. Laishram Jaichand Singh

Volume : V, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

A comparative study on the radiation tolerance among younger and elderly cancer patients.

Dr. Yumkhaibam Sobita Devi, Dr. Jeby Marak, Dr. Laishram Jaichand Singh

Abstract :

 This study was conducted to assess the tolerance and acute side effects of radiation therapy in the elderly (>60 years) and compare it with patients ≤60 years of age. Methods: Two hundred patients suffering from various types of cancer were selected for this study. The patients were grouped into elderly comprising of > 60 years and younger comprising of 30 – 60 years of age. All the patients were treated by External Radiation Therapy using Tele Cobalt–60. They were further classified into three sites according to the part irradiated, viz – head and neck, chest and pelvis.