Special Focus Dialogue - Caring for older cancer patients during COVID...

Date and time
29 June
Location

Avenue Giuseppe Motta 31-33
1202 Geneva
Switzerland

Organiser(s):
Union for International Cancer Control (UICC)
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Professionals concerned with cancer and ageing and representatives of cancer patients addressed the dilemmas faced by clinical decision-making and public health policies during the pandemic

2 elderly walking
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