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Geriatric assessment in older adults with aggressive lymphoma: growing evidence and new emerging questions

Valentin GoedeGeriatrics Department, University of Cologne Medical Faculty, Cologne, Germany;Department I of Internal Medicine, Center of Integrated Oncology Cologne-Bonn, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ralf-Joachim SchulzGeriatrics Department, University of Cologne Medical Faculty, Cologne, Germany
Pages 835-836 | Published online: 30 Oct 2014

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