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| Barriers to chemotherapy | Always/often (%) | Sometimes (%) | Rarely/never (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lack of evidence |
54.1 |
29.5 |
16.4 |
| Older people can't tolerate chemotherapy |
26.2 |
62.3 |
11.4 |
| Lack of efficacy |
13.1 |
45.9 |
41.0 |
| Older people don't want chemotherapy |
21.3 |
68.9 |
9.8 |
| Oncologists feel uncomfortable/uncertain | 23.7 | 55.9 | 20.3 |
