Use of an Abbreviated Geriatric Screening Tool in the Assessment of Older Cancer Patients’ Functional Status, Dependency, and Comorbidities: Cross-Sectional Audit and Observations From a Regional Cancer Center in Australia

BACKGROUND: Malignancies are the leading cause of disease burden in Australia, comprising 19% of total diseases. Approximately 1 in 4 men and 1 in 6 women die from malignancies by 85 years of age, with patients aged 65 years and older contributing to 58% of diagnoses and 76% of cancer mortality. In...

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Autores principales: George, Mathew, Smith, Alexandra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JMIR Publications 2020
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Original Paper
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7175185/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32255433
http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/16408

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7175185/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32255433
http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/16408

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