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World J Clin Oncol. Mar 24, 2020; 11(3): 152-161
Published online Mar 24, 2020. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i3.152
Published online Mar 24, 2020. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v11.i3.152
Table 2 Health professionals involved in the assessment of older people presenting to cancer service (%)
| Health professional | Always | Often | Sometimes | Rarely | Never | Don't know |
| Oncologist | 51.4 (298/580) | 36.9 (214/580) | 7.1 (41/580) | 2.2 (13/580) | 1.6 (9/580) | 0.1 (5/580) |
| Surgeon | 19.4 (106/545) | 34.1 (186/545) | 34.3 (187/545) | 5.1 (28/545) | 3.5 (19/545) | 3.5 (19/545) |
| Geriatrician | 4.7 (25/531) | 9.4 (50/531) | 24.7 (131/531) | 32.6 (173/531) | 21.1 (112/531) | 7.5 (40/531) |
| Nurse | 59.3 (343/578) | 30.1 (174/578) | 5.9 (34/578) | 1.4 (8/578) | 1.4 (8/578) | 1.9 (11/578) |
| Physiotherapist | 7.6 (42/556) | 28.2 (157/556) | 36.3 (202/556) | 15.8 (88/556) | 5.8 (32/556) | 6.3 (35//556) |
| Occupational therapist | 6.1 (34/553) | 28.9 (160/553) | 33.5 (185/553) | 19.0 (105/553) | 6.1 (34/553) | 6.3 (35/553) |
| Dietician | 4.7 (26/554) | 29.1 (161/554) | 42.1 (233/554) | 13.4 (74/554) | 5.6 (31/554) | 5.2 (29/554) |
| Social worker | 2.9 (16/550) | 19.1 (105/550) | 41.6 (229/550) | 19.8 (109/550) | 8.9 (49/550) | 7.6 (42/550) |
| Pharmacist | 23.8 (131/550) | 24.4 (134/550) | 19.6 (108/550) | 17.1 (94/550) | 9.6 (53/550) | 5.5 (30/550) |
| General practitioner | 26.6 (143/538) | 25.5 (137/538) | 18.8 (101/538) | 11.3 (61/538) | 7.8 (42/538) | 10.0 (54/538) |
- Citation: Kalsi T, Harari D. Assessment methods and services for older people with cancer in the United Kingdom. World J Clin Oncol 2020; 11(3): 152-161
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v11/i3/152.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v11.i3.152