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A comprehensive geriatric assessment is more effective than clinical judgment to identify elderly diffuse large cell lymphoma patients who benefit from aggressive therapy

  1. Alessandra Tucci MD†,*,
  2. Samantha Ferrari MD,
  3. Chiara Bottelli MD,
  4. Erika Borlenghi MD,
  5. Monica Drera MD,
  6. Giuseppe Rossi MD

Article first published online: 26 JUN 2009

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.24490

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Cancer

Cancer

Volume 115, Issue 19, pages 4547–4553, 1 October 2009

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Tucci, A., Ferrari, S., Bottelli, C., Borlenghi, E., Drera, M. and Rossi, G. (2009), A comprehensive geriatric assessment is more effective than clinical judgment to identify elderly diffuse large cell lymphoma patients who benefit from aggressive therapy. Cancer, 115: 4547–4553. doi: 10.1002/cncr.24490

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  1. Department of Hematology, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy

  1. †

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*U.O. Ematologia-Spedali Civili, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, Brescia, BS 25123, Italy

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 17 SEP 2009
  2. Article first published online: 26 JUN 2009
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 28 JAN 2009
  4. Manuscript Revised: 30 DEC 2008
  5. Manuscript Received: 6 OCT 2008

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