Main priorities for the development of geriatric oncology: A worldwide expert perspective

Journal of Geriatric Oncology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 270-273

  Extermann, Martine ^a   Aapro, Matti ^a   Audisio, Riccardo ^a   Balducci, Lodovico ^a   Droz, Jean Pierre ^a   Steer, Christopher ^a   Wildiers, Hans ^a   Zulian, Gilbert ^a  

^a H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinic; Consensus; Education; Geriatric oncology; Guidelines; Health policy; International Society of Geriatric Oncology; Research; SIOG; World

Indexed keywords

CANCER RESEARCH; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); EDUCATION PROGRAM; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; GERIATRIC ONCOLOGY; GERIATRICS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ONCOLOGY; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; TEAMWORK;

EID: 80054890303     PISSN: 18794068     EISSN: 18794076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2011.07.001     Document Type: Review

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