Patient characteristics, treatment practices, and outcomes in patients with colon cancer aged ≥80 years treated in a geriatric oncology unit versus in a non-geriatric oncology unit: A single-centre retrospective experience
J Geriatr Oncol
.
2021 May;12(4):672-675.
doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2020.09.022.
Epub 2020 Sep 29.
Authors
Päivi Halonen
1
,
Riikka Nevala
2
,
Siru Mäkelä
3
Affiliations
1
Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: paivi.halonen@hus.fi.
2
Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: riikka.nevala@hus.fi.
3
Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland. Electronic address: siru.makela@hus.fi.
PMID:
32994138
DOI:
10.1016/j.jgo.2020.09.022
No abstract available
Keywords:
Colorectal cancer; Geriatric oncology.
Publication types
Letter
MeSH terms
Aged
Colonic Neoplasms* / therapy
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatrics*
Humans
Medical Oncology
Neoplasms*
Retrospective Studies