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Perioperative care of the elderly oncology patient: A report from the SIOG task force on the perioperative care of older patients with cancer

J.h. SilversteinMalcolm A. WestMichael P.w. GrocottA.a.l. ViganoSiri Rostoft KristjanssonB.t.h. VeeringClaudia SpiesH.l. WattM. SchmidtSandy JackRiccardo A. AudisioA. ZaniboniS. Mercadante

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medicine.medical_specialtyPathologyTask forcebusiness.industryCancerPerioperativemedicine.diseaseCancer treatmentOncologyOlder patientsGeriatric oncologyDaily practicePerioperative caremedicineGeriatrics and GerontologyIntensive care medicinebusinesshealth care economics and organizations

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Abstract The increasing number of older cancer patients seen in daily practice demands reflection on how to optimize their care during the perioperative period. Optimally tailored surgical management, at present the most successful cancer treatment, firmly rests on an accurate and careful anesthesiological management. The unique peculiarities of anesthesia in older cancer patients prompted the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) to put together a panel of international experts with the aim of reviewing the literature and drafting a consensus document. This article summarizes their views.

10.1016/j.jgo.2012.01.003http://hdl.handle.net/1887/98451