Completion of radiotherapy is associated with the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 score in elderly patients with cancer

Journal of Geriatric Oncology - Tập 5 - Trang 20-25 - 2014
Despina Spyropoulou1, Athanasios G. Pallis2, Michail Leotsinidis3, Dimitrios Kardamakis1
1Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Patras Medical School, Greece
2Department of Medical Oncology, University General Hospital of Heraklion, Crete Greece
3Department of Public Health, University of Patras Medical School, Greece

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