Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8785896 | Cancer Treatment Reviews | 2018 | 38 Pages |
Abstract
Comorbidity and frailty are strong prognostic factors of survival in CRC patients apart from the commonly considered sociodemographic and tumor characteristics. Comprehensive geriatric assessment might help to optimize care of CRC patients, by improving early identification and management of comorbidities and geriatric syndromes.
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Authors
Daniel Boakye, Bettina Rillmann, Viola Walter, Lina Jansen, Michael Hoffmeister, Hermann Brenner,