Author's response to reviews Title:A cohort study on the evolution of psychosocial problems in older patients with breast or colorectal cancer: comparison with younger cancer patients and older primary care patients without cancer Authors:
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Laura Deckx ([email protected]) Doris L van Abbema ([email protected]) Marjan van den Akker ([email protected]) Carine van den Broeke ([email protected]) Mieke van Driel ([email protected]) Paul Bulens ([email protected]) Vivianne CG Tjan-Heijnen ([email protected]) Cindy Kenis ([email protected]) Eric T de Jonge ([email protected]) Bert Houben ([email protected]) Frank Buntinx ([email protected])
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A cohort study on the evolution of psychosocial problems in older patients with breast or colorectal cancer: comparison with younger cancer patients and older primary care patients without cancer
BACKGROUND Although older cancer survivors commonly report psychosocial problems, the impact of both cancer and ageing on the occurrence of these problems remains largely unknown. The evolution of depression, cognitive functioning, and fatigue was evaluated in a group of older cancer patients in comparison with a group of younger cancer patients and older persons without cancer. METHODS Older...
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