Psychosocial issues: high priority for managing elderly patients with cancer

Psychosocial issues: high priority for managing elderly patients with cancer

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4 April 2011

ROME—The use of comprehensive psychological assessment of elderly patients with haematological malignancies to look at cognitive and psychological functioning — along with physical factors — was being

Luzia Travado

Luzia Travado

ROME—The use of comprehensive psychological assessment of elderly patients with haematological malignancies to look at cognitive and psychological functioning — along with physical factors — was being urged at the European Expert Forum on Blood Cancer in the Elderly held in Rome. Luzia Travado from Portugal talked with ecancer radio about the psychological techniques she uses, which can improve outcomes.



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[audio:https://www.audiomedica.com/podcasting/ecancer/110328LuziaTravadoPODCASTLoRes.mp3]