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Geriatric oncology: problems with under-treatment within this population

We are currently faced with an aging population, which is rapidly growing worldwide. Two thirds of cancer occurs in the over 65-year age group. Societal conceptions from the past have created ageist stereotypes; old age is associated with frailty and the elderly are perceived to be destined for dete...

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Autores principales: Swaminathan, Divya, Swaminathan, Vikram
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Chinese Anti-Cancer Association 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4706517/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26779364
http://dx.doi.org/10.7497/j.issn.2095-3941.2015.0081