Clinical symptoms and chemotherapy completion in elderly patients with newly diagnosed acute leukemia: a retrospective comparison study with a younger cohort
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cancer affects older adults disproportionately. The disease is often difficult to diagnose and treat due to co-morbidities and performance status, and patients tend to discontinue chemotherapy prematurely. There are no systemic studi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/224 |