Los expertos que han asistido en Boston (Estados Unidos) a la VII Conferencia Internacional sobre Oncología Geriátrica, han reivindicado la igualdad en el acceso a las diferentes opciones de tratamiento en las investigaciones adicionales para los ancianos que padecen cáncer.
Las nuevas investigaciones, apuntan, son necesarias especialmente para el grupo social de pacientes ancianos con condiciones mórbidas, tales como la insuficiencia cardíaca, y aquellos pacientes que deben tomar mucha medicación que suele interactuar de forma adversa con los tratamientos para el cáncer.
"El cáncer es un problema cada vez más importante en los ancianos, hay incluso una escasez de investigaciones centradas en este grupo social," señala Paul Calabresi, presidente de la Sociedad Internacional de Oncología Geriátrica (SIOG).
"En los próximos diez años, se producirá un aumento considerable en el número de pacientes. No podemos seguir ignorando a estos pacientes," añade el Dr. Calabresi.
Por otra parte, el italiano Silvio Monfardini, futuro presidente de la SIOG, recuerda que los pacientes ancianos con cáncer deben recibir las mismas opciones de tratamiento que los pacientes jóvenes, incluso si el tratamiento de los ancianos es menos efectivo. "Es incorrecto y poco ético discriminar a un paciente por su edad", concluye.
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