“Elderly patients are given less invasive treatment, and my doctor recommended radiotherapy, which he assured me is just as effective. Lung cancer, bowel cancer, breast cancer, and prostate cancer are the most common forms of cancer in older persons. “Sometimes cancer treatment aren’t suitable because the cancer is too advanced or the patient has other disabling medical conditions. But due to the high demand for such services, there’s a long waiting line for many patients seeking cancer treatment. "It is important for cancer patients to join a support group, not only for moral support but also for information.

Source: The Star November 14, 2019 23:15 UTC