Treatments for elderly cancer patients and reforms to social security systems in Japan

In Japan, the population aged 65 years and above accounts for 29% of the total population. Furthermore, the number of cancer patients among the elderly is increasing. Geriatric oncology is a discipline that deals with appropriate care for elderly cancer patients based on their characteristics. The I...

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Published in:	International journal of clinical oncology Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 310 - 315
Main Authors:	Nagashima, Fumio, Furuse, Junji
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Singapore Springer Singapore 01.02.2022 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Aged Cancer Cancer Research Cancer therapies Geriatrics Humans Invited Review Invited Review Article Japan Medical Oncology Medical personnel Medicine Medicine & Public Health Neoplasms - therapy Oncology Patients Population Social Security Surgical Oncology Japan Geriatric assessment Third term of the basic plan to promote cancer control Social security system Geriatric oncology Super-aging society
ISSN:	1341-9625, 1437-7772, 1437-7772
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