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Impact of geriatric assessment on the management of older adults with head and neck cancer: A pilot study

Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5502417 Journal of Geriatric Oncology 2016 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
The G8 tool identified twice the number of patients as vulnerable compared to the MDT. There was a trend towards longer postoperative stay and lower radiotherapy completion rates in patients deemed vulnerable by G8 scores.
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Comprehensive geriatric assessmentHead and neck cancer
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Impact of geriatric assessment on the management of older adults with head and neck cancer: A pilot study
Authors
Matthew Neve, Michael B. Jameson, Siva Govender, Cristian Hartopeanu,
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Journal of Geriatric Oncology
Journal: Journal of Geriatric Oncology
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