Age-related differences in guideline adherence for head and neck cancer

Journal of Geriatric Oncology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 329-336

  Hamaker, Marije E ^a,b   Smorenburg, Carolien H ^c   Bun, Rolf J ^c   de Kuyper, Guido T ^c   van Munster, Barbara C ^b,d   de Rooij, Sophia E ^b   Wiarda, Bart M ^c   Breeuwsma, Nel G ^c   Uppelschoten, Jeroen M ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY   (Netherlands)

^b ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

^d GELRE HOSPITALS   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Elderly; Guideline adherence; Head and neck cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVANCED CANCER; AGE; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SPECIFIC SURVIVAL; CANCER STAGING; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HEAD AND NECK SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 84866434641     PISSN: 18794068     EISSN: 18794076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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