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Editorial
. 2023 Dec;19(12):1085-1087.
doi: 10.1200/OP.23.00289. Epub 2023 Oct 12.

Geriatric Assessment With Management Improves Survival in Older Adults With Advanced Cancer

Grant R Williams  1   2 , Darryl Outlaw  2 , Smith Giri  1   2
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Editorial

Geriatric Assessment With Management Improves Survival in Older Adults With Advanced Cancer

Grant R Williams et al. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 Dec.
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Survey results of how often cancer clinicians perform a geriatric assessment.
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Common barriers to performing geriatric assessments.
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