| Literature DB >> 29034254 |
Nicole M Saur1, Isacco Montroni2, Federico Ghignone3, Giampaolo Ugolini2,3, Riccardo A Audisio4.
Abstract
Cancer care in elderly patients is complex. A recent survey showed that among mostly academic surgeons, practice patterns varied in the care of elderly patients. The authors suggested three areas of intervention in improving care of this population: frailty assessment, nutritional assessment, and assessment of quality of life.Entities:
Keywords: Attitudes; Cancer; Elderly; Surgery
Year: 2017 PMID: 29034254 PMCID: PMC5624262 DOI: 10.1159/000477641
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Visc Med ISSN: 2297-4725