ArticleCurrent geriatrics reports2015
Evaluation and Management of the Geriatric Urologic Oncology Patient.
Article in Current geriatrics reports, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Efficacy and safety of surgery in renal carcinoma patients 75 years and older: a retrospective analysis.BMC urology · 2022Article
- [Concepts in geriatric uro-oncology].Der Urologe. Ausg. A · 2019Review
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- Renal Cancer in the Elderly.Current urology reports · 2016Review
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Abstract
The geriatric population presents a unique set of challenges in urologic oncology. In addition to the known natural history of disease, providers must also consider patient factors such as functional and nutritional status, comorbidities and social support when determining the treatment plan. The development of frailty measures and biomarkers to estimate surgical risk shows promise, with several assessment tools predictive of surgical complications. Decreased dependence on chronologic age is important when assessing surgical fitness, as age cutoffs prevent appropriate treatment of many elderly patients who would benefit from surgery. Within bladder, kidney and prostate cancers, continued refinement of surgical techniques offers a broader array of options for the geriatric patient than previously available.
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