Modern aspects in the treatment of breast cancer in the elderly and old age (review)

This paper discusses breast cancer in the elderly and senile age and the methods of its treatment for this category of patients. In the elderly and senile age in humans, the level of immune response, metabolic rate, function of the excretory organs, in particular, the glomerular filtration rate in the kidneys and enzymatic activity in the liver are significantly different from young age. Differences in the body in different age groups directly affect the biological characteristics and clinical course of breast cancer, which directly affects the response of the body during treatment. Currently, the treatment of breast cancer in the elderly and senile age draws close attention from scientific and medical workers all over the world, due to the fact that there are no uniform treatment algorithms for patients of this age group, and the number of patients increases annually.