Older patients and the shifting focus of cancer care - The Balducci article reviewed [Pharmacology of antineoplastic medications in older cancer patients] Journal Article


Author: Lichtman, S. M.
Article Title: Older patients and the shifting focus of cancer care - The Balducci article reviewed [Pharmacology of antineoplastic medications in older cancer patients]
Keywords: aged; clinical trial; review; fluorouracil; drug efficacy; drug safety; skin toxicity; antineoplastic agents; gemcitabine; paclitaxel; cancer patient; antineoplastic agent; bolus injection; multiple cycle treatment; anemia; mucosa inflammation; neuropathy; irinotecan; dosage schedule comparison; comorbidity; patient compliance; drug infusion; malignant neoplastic disease; aging; osteoporosis; taxane derivative; oxaliplatin; frail elderly; pemetrexed; geriatric patient; polypharmacy; hemopoietic growth factor; cardiomyopathy; geriatric care; vascular disease
Journal Title: Oncology (Norwalk)
Volume: 23
Issue: 1
ISSN: 0890-9091
Publisher: C M P Medica LLC * The Oncology Group  
Date Published: 2009-01-01
Start Page: 86
End Page: 88
Language: English
PUBMED: 19283926
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: --- - "Export Date: 30 November 2010" - "CODEN: OCLGE" - "Source: Scopus"
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