Background Health-related quality of life and survival are two important outcome measures
in cancer research and practice. The aim of this paper is to examine the relationship …

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 …

The NCCN Guidelines for Older Adult Oncology address specific issues related to the
management of cancer in older adults, including screening and comprehensive geriatric …

Background: Pulmonary rehabilitation is recognized as a core component of the
management of individuals with chronic respiratory disease. Since the 2006 American …

Background Geriatric Assessment is an appropriate method for identifying older cancer
patients at risk of life-threatening events during therapy. Yet, it is underused in practice …

Purpose Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is recommended to assess the
vulnerability of elderly patients, but its integration in cancer treatment decision making has …

Background Patients with metastatic non–small-cell lung cancer have a substantial symptom
burden and may receive aggressive care at the end of life. We examined the effect of …

Background Development of a geriatric screening tool is necessary to identify elderly cancer
patients who would benefit from comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). We develop …

Purpose To compare the efficacy and toxicity of pemetrexed versus docetaxel in patients
with advanced non—small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) previously treated with chemotherapy …

Purpose Objective factors for making choices about the treatment of elderly patients with
cancer are lacking. This investigation aimed to help physicians select appropriate treatments …