Research Article: Prevalence and Associated Predictors of Inappropriate and Omitted Medications Prescribing in Older Patients with Advanced Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study
Introduction:
Geriatric patients who present with chronic medical conditions, including cancer, and thus, a high number of prescribed treatment regimens, are at a high risk of developing medication-related problems. , Cancer treatment in this group is generally associated with a high level of medical burden and adverse drug events owing to the nature of the disease itself and the requirement for complex regimens to palliate or cure cancer.
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