SYMPTOMATIC MANAGEMENT OF THE OLDER PERSON WITH CANCER

The older person with cancer is often unable to participate in treatme nt regimens that a younger person might tolerate. We review the comple x reasons why this may be so as well as provide to the reader a brief review of the major symptoms that can cause suffering and treatment re gimens that can improve the patient's sense of well being. Palliative care provides the older person with advanced cancer the opportunity to Live his or her life to the fullest during that period of Life called dying.