Physical performance evaluation of older cancer patients: A preliminary study

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-241

  Overcash, Janine A ^a   Rivera Jr , Henry R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Elderly cancer patients; Functional status; Geriatric assessment; Oncology; Performance status

Indexed keywords

AGED; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALLING; FEMALE; FUNCTION TEST; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; SIMMONDS PERFORMANCE TEST BATTERY; TIMED UP AND GO TEST;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 54349091031     PISSN: 10408428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2008.07.001     Document Type: Review

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