Symptom Management in the Geriatric Patient.
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As the number of older Americans increases, so will the number of incident cancers. According to the US Bureau of Census in 1993, projected estimates indicate that 14% of the total population will be over the age of 65 by the year 2010, with Florida having the highest percentage of elderly at almost 20%. With this forecasted increase in the number of older Americans with cancer, it is important to have an oncology program specially designed for the geriatric oncology patient.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cancer control : journal of the Moffitt Cancer Center
دوره 5 3 Suppl 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998