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. 2013 Apr 30;108(10):1936–1941. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2013.204

Table 3. Perceived barriers to chemotherapy in older people.

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