Geriatric assessment for older people with cancer: policy recommendations

Geriatric assessment for older people with cancer: policy recommendations

Abstract Most cancers occur in older people and the burden in this age group is increasing. Over the past two decades the evidence on how best to treat this population has increased rapidly. However, implementation of new best practices has been slow and needs involvement of policymakers. This persp...

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Main Authors: P. A. L. Seghers, Shabbir M. H. Alibhai, Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti, Ravindran Kanesvaran, Martine Extermann, Anita O’Donovan, Sophie Pilleron, Anna Rachelle Mislang, Najia Musolino, Kwok-Leung Cheung, Anthony Staines, Charis Girvalaki, Pierre Soubeyran, Johanneke E. A. Portielje, Siri Rostoft, Marije E. Hamaker, Dominic Trépel, Shane O’Hanlon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Global Health Research and Policy
Subjects:
Geriatric assessment
Aged
80 and over
Decision making
Shared
Neoplasms
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-023-00323-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-023-00323-0

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