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Attitudes of Surgeons toward Elderly Cancer Patients: A Survey from the SIOG Surgical Task Force
Nicole M Saur1, Isacco Montroni2, Federico Ghignone3
1Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Visceral Medicine
|October 17, 2017
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.
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