[Epidemiology of cancer in the elderly in France]

Soins Gerontol. 2019 Jan-Feb;24(135):12-14. doi: 10.1016/j.sger.2018.11.003.
[Article in French]

Abstract

In the population aged 65 and over, there were 233 943 new cases of cancer in 2015 in France. For those aged 85 and over, the incidence was 41 947 new cases of cancer (10.6% of all cancer cases). In 2015, there were 112 596 deaths specifically related to cancer of people aged over 65 (55.6% of whom were men), representing 75.3% of all deaths from cancer.

Keywords: cancer; care; elderly person; epidemiology; geriatric oncology; oncogériatrie; personne âgée; prise en charge; épidémiologie.

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • France / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neoplasms / epidemiology*