Investigation and management of lung cancer in older adults

Lung Cancer

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 209-212

  Higton, A M ^a   Monach, J ^b   Congleton, J ^c  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b DARENT VALLEY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c Worthing Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Elderly; Investigation; Lung cancer; Management; Survival; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BRONCHOSCOPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER SURVIVAL; DISEASE SEVERITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRONCHOSCOPY; DRUG THERAPY; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; PROGNOSIS; RADIOTHERAPY; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77954143321     PISSN: 01695002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lungcan.2009.11.011     Document Type: Article

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