Table 3 Perceived barriers to chemotherapy in older people
From: Are the UK oncology trainees adequately informed about the needs of older people with cancer?
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 |
