Importance of a comprehensive geriatric assessment in older cancer patients

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 37, Issue SUPPL. 7, 2001, Pages

  Zagonel, Vittorina ^a  

^a FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; PATIENT SELECTION; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ALGORITHMS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT SELECTION; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0035495990     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0959-8049(01)80024-1     Document Type: Article

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