A comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is necessary for the study and the management of cancer in the elderly

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 35, Issue 13, 1999, Pages 1771-1772

  Monfardini, S ^a   Balducci, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANCER PATIENT; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GERIATRICS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MENTAL HEALTH; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032713603     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-8049(99)00227-0     Document Type: Article

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