[Concepts in geriatric uro-oncology]. / Uroonkologische Konzepte im Alter.

Uro-oncology is not only concerned with treatment methods themselves but also with therapeutic objectives and decision-making concepts involving algorithms. We discuss whether the latter is applicable to all patients groups or needs to be adapted in order to be suitable for elderly and frail patients with regard to their lifestyle and living situation as well as their altered physiology.