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Comment
. 2022 Sep 2;6(5):zrac117.
doi: 10.1093/bjsopen/zrac117.

Role of frailty assessment in selection for cancer surgery

William H Allum  1
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Role of frailty assessment in selection for cancer surgery

William H Allum. BJS Open. .
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