Doctors should use different therapies when treating older and younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to a new study led by researchers at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James). Age is usually not considered when determining treatment for people with CLL, but this study indicates that older people with CLL may not respond as well to the therapy used for most patients. Read more here.
Study mentioned: Woyach JA, et al. Impact of Age on Outcomes After Initial Therapy With Chemotherapy and Different Chemoimmunotherapy Regimens in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Results of Sequential Cancer and Leukemia Group B Studies. J Clin Oncol. 2012 Dec 10. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 23233702
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