Traditional Chinese health beliefs adopt a holistic view emphasizing the importance of environmental factors in increasing risk of disease. That’s ultimately the best way to treat older cancer patients, says Armin Shahrokni , a geriatrician and medical oncologist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. When Lorraine Griggs’ 86-year-old father was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he was treated with 35 rounds of radiation, though he had a long list of other serious medical issues, including diabetes, kidney disease and high blood pressure.
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