Is cancer incidence decreased in the frail elderly? Evidence from a prospective cohort study.

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Lower rates of cancer in the oldest old and in nursing home populations may reflect the increasing prevalence of frailty and a diminished capacity to sustain cancer cell growth and proliferation. This study aimed to determine cancer incidence in the frail relative to non-frail community resident older adults.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): J Geriatr Oncol

Title: Journal of geriatric oncology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1879-4076

ISSN (Print): 1879-4068

Publication date (Electronic): Jan 2013

Volume: 4

Issue: 1

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[1 ] Hematology/Immunology Unit, Translational Research Section, Clinical Research Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, 3001 South Hanover Street, 5th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21225-1290, USA. Electronic address: bpalika@hotmail.com.

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Publisher Item ID: S1879-4068(12)00080-X Mid ID: NIHMS407874

DOI: 10.1016/j.jgo.2012.08.005

PMC ID: 4704439

PubMed ID: 24071488

SO-VID: 46deda64-fb31-4899-8914-7a9fa950857e

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