Radiotherapy for Geriatric Cancer Patients: Five-year Experience at a North Indian Tertiary Care Hospital

Radiotherapy for Geriatric Cancer Patients: Five-year Experience at a North Indian Tertiary Care Hospital

Background: The incidence of malignancy in elderly population in India has risen due to increased life expectancy, health awareness, and access to tertiary health care. Radiotherapy is the primary treatment modality in elderly cancer patients due to morbidity of surgery. We reviewed and analyzed cli...

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Main Authors:	Gaurav Trivedi, Sankalp Singh, Nishant Lohia, Harish S, Rekha Som Vashisth, Niharika Bisht, S Viswanath, Manoj Prashar, Garima Tripathi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	West Asia Organization for Cancer Prevention 2023-06-01
Series:	Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Care
Subjects:	geriatric oncology oncology experience from a tertiary care centre adult elderly oncology
Online Access:	http://www.waocp.com/journal/index.php/apjcc/article/view/994

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