Reasons for no cancer-directed treatment 2015–2016, subdivided by age group
| Reason | <70 years (n (%)) | 70–79 years (n (%)) | ≥80 years (n (%)) | Total (n (%)) |
| Co-morbidity | 5 (10) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (1.1) | 8 (2.5) |
| Functional status | 15 (31) | 26 (28) | 52 (29) | 93 (29) |
| Old age | 0 | 0 | 4 (2.2) | 4 (1.2) |
| Short life expectancy | 5 (10) | 2 (2.2) | 12 (6.7) | 19 (5.9) |
| Patient´s choice | 11 (23) | 41 (45) | 77 (43) | 129 (40) |
| Extensive disease | 4 (8.3) | 10 (11) | 14 (7.8) | 28 (8.7) |
| Other | 8 (17) | 12 (13) | 19 (11) | 39 (12) |
| Total | 48 (100) | 92 (100) | 180 (100) | 320 (100) |