About geriatric oncology

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 43, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 2141-2143

  Aapro, Matti ^a  

^a International Society for Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; COMORBIDITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELDERLY CARE; FAMILY THERAPY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; ONCOLOGY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENESCENCE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 35148855172     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2007.08.010     Document Type: Note

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