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Editorial
. 2022 Jun 15;128(12):2240-2242.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.34179. Epub 2022 Apr 11.

Equity

Jana Wieland  1 , Barbara L Jordan  2 , Aminah Jatoi  3
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Equity

Jana Wieland et al. Cancer. .
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Keywords: disparities; frailty; functionality; gastrointestinal cancer; geriatric assessment.

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