"And people who have breast cancer, they have to do it every single day, the chemotherapy treatment, all the things they have to prepare themselves to do.

VOA: special.2009.11.02

Then both groups received radiation treatment and chemotherapy drugs.

VOA: special.2011.03.23

He received chemotherapy for six months.

VOA: special.2010.06.02

That study asked them whether a patient's age and other illnesses might play a role in not recommending chemotherapy after surgery.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

He will continue with chemotherapy for some time, but he feels well and takes long walks with his family.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

A few weeks before Daniel was strong enough for chemotherapy, he had a spiritual experience that he says saved his life.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

Now here are some differences: the older patients were given adjuvant chemotherapy in weaker doses and for a shorter period of time.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

All had undergone surgery. Among the 202 patients over the age of 75, exactly half also received what's called adjuvant, or supplemental,chemotherapy.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

That is similar to the chemotherapy treatment given to 87 percent of younger patients in the study.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

"...amongst older patients who receive adjuvant chemotherapy, they appear to be tolerating the treatment as well as younger patients who receive the treatment."

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

Petcoff and other older patients do not always undergo chemotherapy after colon cancer surgery.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

He is optimistic his chemotherapy treatment will be just as successful.

VOA: standard.2010.03.18

Several months ago, Dr.Priego started Daniel on chemotherapy.

VOA: standard.2010.01.12

(SAYING) One article in the journal reports that while older adults are less likely to receive chemotherapy following colon surgery, they tolerate it better than younger patients and don't get as sick from the therapy.

VOA: standard.2010.03.25