Colon Cancer Staging in Vulnerable Older Adults: Adherence to National Guidelines and Impact on Survival.

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Published in Ann Hematol Oncol on April 27, 2015

Authors

T B Leal1, T Holden2, L Cavalcante2, G O Allen3, J R Schumacher3, M A Smith3, J M Weiss4, H B Neuman5, N K LoConte6

Author Affiliations

1: University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center ; University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology.
2: University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology.
3: University of Wisconsin Health Innovation Program.
4: University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center ; University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine, Section of Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
5: University of Wisconsin Department of Surgery.
6: University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center ; University of Wisconsin Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology/Oncology ; University of Wisconsin Health Innovation Program.

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