Impact of an oncogeriatric consulting team on therapeutic decision-making

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 473-478

  Bugat, Marie Eve Rougé ^a,c   Gerard, S ^b   Balardy, L ^b   Beyne Rauzy, O ^d   Boussier, N ^a   Perrin, A ^b   Oustric, S ^a   Vellas, B ^b,c   Nourhashemi, F ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PAUL SABATIER   (France)

^b TOULOUSE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d CHU PURPAN   (France)

Author keywords

Cancer; cancer decision; elderly; geriatric assessment; oncogeriatric consulting team

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER OF UNKNOWN PRIMARY SITE; CANCER PALLIATIVE THERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER THERAPY; CAREGIVER; CONSULTATION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GLIOBLASTOMA; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MYELODYSPLASTIC SYNDROME; MYELOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID TUMOR; URINARY TRACT CANCER;

EID: 84879502782     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: 17604788     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12603-012-0435-z     Document Type: Article

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