Cermin Dunia Kedokteran
Vol 42, No 11 (2015): Kanker

Masalah Kanker Paru pada Usia Lanjut

Putra, Andika Chandra (Unknown)
Nurwidya, Fariz (Unknown)
Andarini, Sita (Unknown)
Zaini, Jamal (Unknown)
Syahruddin, Elisna (Unknown)
Hudoyo, Ahmad (Unknown)
Jusuf, Anwar (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Nov 2015

Abstract

Kanker paru masih menjadi masalah kesehatan yang sulit diatasi bukan saja karena meningkatnya jumlah perokok di Indonesia tetapi juga disebabkan tingginya mortalitas dan morbiditas penderita. Beberapa panduan pengobatan merekomendasikan penanganan multimodalitas. Tatalaksana kanker paru cenderung tidak optimal pada usia lanjut padahal hampir separuh penderita kanker paru berusia di atas 65 tahun. Pasien kanker paru berusia lanjut sering memiliki penyakit komorbid, status tampilan buruk serta risiko toksisitas terapi tinggi. Tulisan ini merupakan tinjauan pustaka tatalaksana kanker paru pada usia lanjut.Lung cancer remains a health problem in Indonesia because of increase of young smokers and its high mortality and morbidity. There is a tendency of inadequate management of lung cancer among elderly patients despite fact that almost half of lung cancer patients aged over 65 years. Lung cancer management is still challenging and need comprehensive approach since older patients are more likely to have decreased functional reserve which limit their ability to undergo surgery or receive chemotherapy. Several guidelines recommended multimodality treatment. Ageing is also associated with increased co-morbid medical conditions that could exacerbate and influence outcome. This article will discuss treatment of lung cancer in elderlies.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

CDK

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

Description

Cermin Dunia Kedokteran (e-ISSN: 2503-2720, p-ISSN: 0125-913X), merupakan jurnal kedokteran dengan akses terbuka dan review sejawat yang menerbitkan artikel penelitian maupun tinjauan pustaka dari bidang kedokteran dan kesehatan masyarakat baik ilmu dasar, klinis serta epidemiologis yang menyangkut ...