The national institute on aging and the national cancer institute seer collaborative study on comorbidity and early diagnosis of cancer in the elderly
CancerPublished 1 October 1994
Richard J. Havlik, Rosemary Yancik, Sherrill Long, Lynn Ries, Brenda K. Edwards
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An effect of comorbidity, or the coexistence of other diseases, on the stage of cancer at diagnosis and the appropriateness of therapy in older patients with cancer is hypothesized.
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With the success of the pilot study, the full study is underway. In addition to the planned abstracting of approximately 7800 records, interviews assessing the behavior of illness in a sample of 1000 cancer patients will provide valuable information on the influence of comorbidity and age on stage at initial diagnosis and the treatment of older persons afflicted with cancer.
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