Attitudes to radical gynecological oncology surgery in the elderly: A pilot study

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 323-329

  Nordin, A J ^a   Dixon, S ^b   Chinn, D J ^c   Moloney, I ^b   Naik, R ^a   De Barros Lopes, A ^a   Monaghan, J M ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Bensham Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Elderly; Gynecological cancer; Radical surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER PATIENT; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033818071     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.2000.010004323.x     Document Type: Article

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