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importance of measuring functional status of older adults with cancer as a core domain
of the geriatric assessment (GA) [
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treatment decision-making and individualization of care. Obtaining these measures
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Publication history
Published online: March 29, 2021
Accepted:
March 23,
2021
Received in revised form:
January 28,
2021
Received:
November 12,
2020
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