A Cancer Care Approach Tailored To The Elderly May Give Better Results

Geriatric oncologist Supriya Gupta Mohile meets with patient Jim Mulcahy at Highland Hospital in Rochester, N.Y.

For older, often frail cancer patients, geriatric assessments can help doctors gauge the patients’ physical, mental and functional capacity, and choose an appropriate treatment approach.

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