Chronic Diseases among Older Cancer Survivors

Objective. To compare the occurrence of pre-existing and subsequent comorbidity among older cancer patients (≥60 years) with older non-cancer patients. Material and Methods. Each cancer patient (n = 3835, mean age 72) was matched with four non-cancer patients in terms of age, sex, and practice. The...

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Main Authors: Deckx, Laura, van den Akker, Marjan, Metsemakers, Job, Knottnerus, André, Schellevis, François, Buntinx, Frank
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3432539/