Geriatric oncology: A medical sub-specialty whose time has come

Cancer Forum

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-5

  Keefe, Dorothy ^a   Prowse, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; OPIATE;

AGING; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; BREAST CANCER; CANCER CENTER; CANCER SURVIVAL; CARDIOTOXICITY; CEREBELLUM DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSULTATION; DELIRIUM; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIFE EXPECTANCY; LUNG NON SMALL CELL CANCER; LYMPHOMA; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MUCOSA INFLAMMATION; NEUROTOXICITY; OVARY CANCER; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; POLYPHARMACY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 42149157140     PISSN: 0311306X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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