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Are Australian Oncology Clinicians Actually Using Geriatric Assessment in Practice? – SIOG
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Are Australian Oncology Clinicians Actually Using Geriatric Assessment in Practice? – SIOG

International Society of Geriatric Oncology shared on LinkedIn:

“New in JGO.

Are Australian oncology clinicians actually using geriatric assessment in practice?

Nearly half of new cancer diagnoses in Australia occur in adults aged 70 or older, and ASCO guidelines recommend geriatric assessment for all patients 65 and up. This survey of Australian clinicians looks at how consistently that recommendation translates into everyday oncology practice.

SIOG members enjoy free online access to JGO.”

Title: Geriatric assessment practices in oncology: A survey of Australian clinicians

Authors: Antonina Obayo, Francine Antoinette Ocampo, Baldwin Lau, Samantha Bowyer, Christopher Etherton-Beer, Rosemary Saunders, Heather Lane

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