Background Geriatric assessment is a multidisciplinary diagnostic process that evaluates the
older adult's medical, psychological, social, and functional capacity. No systematic review of …

Aging is a heterogeneous process. Most newly diagnosed cancers occur in older adults, and
it is important to understand a patient's underlying health status when making treatment …

Background Our previous systematic review of geriatric assessment (GA) in oncology
included a literature search up to November 2010. However, the quickly evolving field …

Objective Emerging results support the value of geriatric assessment (GA) in determining the
risk and benefits of cancer treatment in older adults. A brief GA tool consisting of valid and …

Aim The aim of this systematic review is to summarise all available data on the effect of a
geriatric evaluation on the multidisciplinary treatment of older cancer patients, focussing on …

Aim The aim of this systematic review is to summarize all available data on the effect of a
geriatric assessment in older patients with cancer, for oncologic treatment decisions, the …

More than half of new cancers are diagnosed in elderly patients, but data from randomized
clinical trials do not represent the elderly population. Comprehensive geriatric assessment …

BACKGROUND As the US population ages, there is an emerging need to characterize the
“functional age” of older patients with cancer to tailor treatment decisions and stratify …

Objectives A comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is an objective means of assessing
the global health of older patients. While evidence suggesting its promise in improving …

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 …