Does a geriatric oncology consultation modify the cancer treatment plan for elderly patients?

Journals of Gerontology - Series A Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences

Volumn 63, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 724-730

  Girre, Véronique ^a   Falcou, Marie Christine ^a   Gisselbrecht, Mathilde ^a   Gridel, Geneviève ^a   Mosseri, Véronique ^a   Bouleuc, Carole ^a   Poinsot, Rollon ^a   Vedrine, Lionel ^a   Ollivier, Liliane ^a   Garabige, Valérie ^a   Pierga, Jean Yves ^a   Diéras, Véronique ^a   Mignot, Laurent ^a  

^a INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Cancer treatment; Elderly; Geriatric assessment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BREAST CANCER; CANCER THERAPY; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MOOD; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT PLANNING; AFFECT; CANCER CENTER; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; NEOPLASM; ONCOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AFFECT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 51449098376     PISSN: 10795006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/gerona/63.7.724     Document Type: Article

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