Geriatric perspective: How to assess fitness for chemotherapy in acute myeloid leukemia

Hematology (United States)

Volumn 2014, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 8-13

  Klepin, Heidi D ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; COMORBIDITY; FITNESS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; LEUKEMIA, MYELOID, ACUTE; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH;

AGED; COMORBIDITY; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE; LEUKEMIA, MYELOID, ACUTE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

EID: 84937566380     PISSN: 15204391     EISSN: 15204383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1182/asheducation-2014.1.8     Document Type: Article

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