Use of comprehensive geriatric assessment in older cancer patients: Recommendations from the task force on CGA of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 241-252

  Extermann, Martine ^a   Aapro, Matti ^b   Bernabei, Roberto ^c   Cohen, Harvey Jay ^d   Droz, Jean Pierre ^e   Lichtman, Stuart ^f   Mor, Vincent ^g   Monfardini, Silvio ^h   Repetto, Lazzaro ⁱ   Sørbye, Liv ^j   Topinkova, Eva ^k  

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

^b CLINIQUE DE GENOLIER   (Switzerland)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e CENTRE LÉON BÉRARD   (France)

^f MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^g BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PADOVA   (Italy)

ⁱ INRCA   (Italy)

^j Diakonhjemmet University College   (Norway)

^k Postgradual Medical Institute   (Czech Republic)

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Author keywords

Aged >70; Cancer; Comprehensive geriatric assessment; Consensus; Screening; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONSENSUS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY WARD; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 24044454968     PISSN: 10408428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2005.06.003     Document Type: Review

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