Patterns of staging, treatment, and mortality in gastric, colorectal, and lung cancer among older adults with and without preexisting dementia: a Japanese multicentre cohort study

Abstract Background Little is known about dementia’s impact on patterns of diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes in cancer patients. This study aimed to elucidate the differences in cancer staging, treatment, and mortality in older cancer patients with and without preexisting dementia. Methods Using ca...

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Main Authors: Toshitaka Morishima, Yoshihiro Kuwabara, Mari Kajiwara Saito, Satomi Odani, Haruka Kudo, Mizuki Kato, Kayo Nakata, Isao Miyashiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-10411-y