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