Comprehensive geriatric assessment for older patients with cancer
M Extermann, A Hurria - Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2007 - ascopubs.org
Purpose During the last decade, oncologists and geriatricians have begun to work together
to integrate the principles of geriatrics into oncology care. The increasing use of a …
to integrate the principles of geriatrics into oncology care. The increasing use of a …
Shall we operate? Preoperative assessment in elderly cancer patients (PACE) can help A SIOG surgical task force prospective study
RA Audisio - Critical Reviews in Oncology and Hematology, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: A number of elderly cancer patients do not receive standard surgery for
solid tumors because they are considered unfit for treatment as a consequence of inaccurate …
solid tumors because they are considered unfit for treatment as a consequence of inaccurate …
Impact total psoas volume on short-and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing curative resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma: a new tool to assess sarcopenia
Background While sarcopenia is typically defined using total psoas area (TPA),
characterizing sarcopenia using only a single axial cross-sectional image may be …
characterizing sarcopenia using only a single axial cross-sectional image may be …
Proactive care of older people undergoing surgery ('POPS'): designing, embedding, evaluating and funding a comprehensive geriatric assessment service for older …
D Harari, A Hopper, J Dhesi, G Babic-Illman… - Age and …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Background: older people undergoing elective surgery have significant post-operative
problems prolonging hospitalisation. Objective: to design, embed, and evaluate an evidence …
problems prolonging hospitalisation. Objective: to design, embed, and evaluate an evidence …
Preoperative frailty and quality of life as predictors of postoperative complications
A Saxton, V Velanovich - Annals of surgery, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: Prediction of postoperative complications has been based on assessing
comorbidities. However, the evaluation of these comorbidities has not consistently identified …
comorbidities. However, the evaluation of these comorbidities has not consistently identified …
Evaluating the older patient with cancer: understanding frailty and the geriatric assessment
The majority of cancer incidence and mortality occurs in individuals aged older than 65
years, and the number of older adults with cancer is projected to significantly increase …
years, and the number of older adults with cancer is projected to significantly increase …
"Timed Up & Go": A Screening Tool for Predicting 30-Day Morbidity in Onco-Geriatric Surgical Patients? A Multicenter Cohort Study
MG Huisman, BL van Leeuwen, G Ugolini, I Montroni… - PloS one, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Objective To determine the predictive value of the “Timed Up & Go”(TUG), a validated
assessment tool, on a prospective cohort study and to compare these findings to the ASA …
assessment tool, on a prospective cohort study and to compare these findings to the ASA …
Predictive value of geriatric assessment for patients older than 70 years, treated with chemotherapy
INTRODUCTION: Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) gives useful information on
the functional status of older cancer patients. However, its meaning for a proper selection of …
the functional status of older cancer patients. However, its meaning for a proper selection of …
Detecting disabilities in older patients with cancer: comparison between comprehensive geriatric assessment and vulnerable elders survey-13
A Luciani, G Ascione, C Bertuzzi, D Marussi… - Journal of Clinical …, 2010 - ascopubs.org
Purpose Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a multidimensional method used by
geriatricians and oncologists to detect and evaluate multiple age-related problems and to …
geriatricians and oncologists to detect and evaluate multiple age-related problems and to …
Senior adult oncology, version 2.2014
A Hurria, T Wildes, SL Blair, IS Browner… - Journal of the National …, 2014 - jnccn.org
Cancer is the leading cause of death in older adults aged 60 to 79 years. The biology of
certain cancers and responsiveness to therapy changes with the patient's age. Advanced …
certain cancers and responsiveness to therapy changes with the patient's age. Advanced …