GERIATRIC PRINCIPLES FOR PATIENTS WITH CANCER

Cancer is primarily a disease of older persons. Given the heterogeneity of aging, physiological age, rather than chronological age, better expresses the cumulative effect of environmental, medical, and psychosocial stressors, which modifies life expectancy. Comprehensive geriatric assessment, a tool...

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Main Authors: Ana Patricia Navarrete-Reyes, Karla Animas-Mijangos, Jimena Gómez-Camacho, Yoselin Juárez-Carrillo, Ana Cristina Torres-Pérez, Daniela Josefina Cataneo-Piña, Juan Pablo Negrete-Najar, Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology 2021-05-01
Series:Geriatrics, Gerontology and Aging
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Online Access:https://ggaging.com/details/1672/en-US/geriatric-principles-for-patients-with-cancer