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Patterns of care in geriatric cancer patients – An audit from a rural based hospital cancer registry in Kerala

VM Patil, Santam Chakraborty, Sampada Dessai, SS Kumar, K. Ratheesan, T Bindu, M. Geetha, K. M. Sujith, S Babu, Vineetha Raghavan,

Indian Journal of Cancer · 2015 · 13 citations · 16 references

Abstract

Routine comprehensive geriatric assessment needs to be implemented in our setting as almost 50% of our geriatric patients undergo curative intent treatment.

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Participation of Patients 65 Years of Age or Older in Cancer Clinical Trials

Joy H. Lewis, Meredith L. Kilgore, Dana P. Goldman et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2003 · 1K citations

Management of Cancer in the Older Person: A Practical Approach

Lodovico Balducci, Martine Extermann · The Oncologist · 2000 · 940 citations

Enrollment of Elderly Patients in Clinical Trials for Cancer Drug Registration: A 7-Year Experience by the US Food and Drug Administration

Lilia Talarico, Gang Chen, Richard Pazdur · Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2004 · 732 citations · Full text

Lung Cancer in Elderly Patients: An Analysis of the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Database

Taofeek K. Owonikoko, Camille Ragin, Chandra P. Belani et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2007 · 564 citations · Full text

Undertreatment Strongly Decreases Prognosis of Breast Cancer in Elderly Women

Christine Bouchardy, Elisabetta Rapiti, G Fioretta et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology · 2003 · 522 citations