Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5502350 | Journal of Geriatric Oncology | 2017 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Disability was highly prevalent in older cancer outpatients before cancer treatment but was not associated with oncologic factors. Impaired mobility, depressed mood, cognitive impairment and polypharmacy were the geriatric variables significantly and independently associated with disability. Identifying these factors prior to cancer treatment could enable the implementation of corrective actions to improve patient autonomy before treatment and during follow-up.
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Authors
Frederic Pamoukdjian, Thomas Aparicio, Laurent Zelek, Marouane Boubaya, Philippe Caillet, Veronique François, Laure de Decker, Vincent Lévy, Georges Sebbane, Elena Paillaud,