Journal of Geriatric Oncology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 1-7 , January 2012

A comparison of two pre-operative frailty measures in older surgical cancer patients

  • Siri R. Kristjansson

      Affiliations

    • University of Oslo, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital — Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital — Ullevål, 0424 Oslo, Norway. Tel.: +47 90787614; fax: +47 22118701.
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  • Benedicte Rønning

      Affiliations

    • University of Oslo, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital — Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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  • Arti Hurria

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
    • Department of Population Sciences, City of Hope, Duarte, CA 91010, USA
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  • Eva Skovlund

      Affiliations

    • University of Oslo, School of Pharmacy, Oslo, Norway
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  • Marit S. Jordhøy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal medicine, Innlandet Hospital Trust Hamar, Norway
    • Regional Center of Excellence in Palliative Care, South-East Norway, Oslo University Hospital — Ullevål, Oslo, Norway
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  • Arild Nesbakken

      Affiliations

    • University of Oslo, Surgical Department, Oslo University Hospital — Aker, Oslo, Norway
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  • Torgeir B. Wyller

      Affiliations

    • University of Oslo, Department of Geriatric Medicine, Oslo University Hospital — Ullevål, Oslo, Norway

Received 21 June 2011 ,Revised 20 September 2011 ,Accepted 30 September 2011.

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PII: S1879-4068(11)00062-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2011.09.002

Journal of Geriatric Oncology
Volume 3, Issue 1 , Pages 1-7 , January 2012

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