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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...
Autores principales: | Swaminathan, Divya, Swaminathan, Vikram |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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