Challenges Facing Radiation Oncologists in The Management of Older Cancer Patients: Consensus of The International Geriatric Radiotherapy Group

Challenges Facing Radiation Oncologists in The Management of Older Cancer Patients: Consensus of The International Geriatric Radiotherapy Group

The management of older cancer patients remains difficult because of data paucity. Radiation oncologists need to identify potential issues which could affect treatment of those patients. A workshop was organized in Barcelona among international radiation oncologists with special interest in the mana...

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Main Authors: Tiberiu Popescu, Ulf Karlsson, Vincent Vinh-Hung, Lurdes Trigo, Juliette Thariat, Te Vuong, Brigitta G. Baumert, Micaela Motta, Alice Zamagni, Marta Bonet, Arthur Sun Myint, Pedro Carlos Lara, Nam P. Nguyen, Meritxell Arenas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
older
discrimination
frailty
comorbidity
radiotherapy tolerance
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/3/371

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