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Update on the guidelines for geriatric assessment

SIOG 2013 (International Society of Geriatric Oncology)

24 - 26 Oct 2013

Published: 7 Nov 2013

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Prof Hans Wildiers - University of Leuven, Belgium

Prof Hans Wildiers talks to ecancer at the 2013 SIOG meeting about how geriatric assessment benefits patients and allows for the better prediction of outcomes.

Prof Wildiers discusses these geriatric assessment guideline and the aims of re-evaluating them around 7 key questions, offering guidance for clinicians and clinics looking to develope their geriatric evaluation process.

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