Management of Elderly and Old Cancer Patients – Geriatric Oncology

Aging is a major risk factor for cancer development. Indeed, 60% of people with cancer in Switzerland and worldwide are older than 65 years. However, the indication for treatment choice should not be based on chronological age alone but instead driven by the patient's biological age, physiologi...

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Main Authors: Evelyne Bischof, Bettina Hurni, Marcus Vetter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: THE HEALTHBOOK COMPANY LTD. 2021-12-01
Series:healthbook TIMES. Oncology Hematology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.36000//hbT.OH.2021.10.061