Quality of life during the course of cancer treatment in older newly diagnosed patients. Results of a prospective pilot study

Annals of Oncology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 916-923

  Puts, M T E ^a,b   Monette, J ^b,c,d   Girre, V ^b,e   Wolfson, C ^f   Monette, M ^b   Batist, G ^d   Bergman, H ^b,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^f MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer treatment; Frail elderly; Functional status; Geriatric oncology; QoL

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 79953304693     PISSN: 09237534     EISSN: 15698041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq446     Document Type: Article

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