Older adults with cancer heterogeneously experience health care, treatment, and symptoms.
Geriatric assessment (GA) offers a comprehensive evaluation of an older individual's health …

Cancer is a disease that mostly affects older adults and because of the aging of the
population, the number of older adults diagnosed with cancer will increase significantly …

The majority of new cancer cases occur in older adults. Geriatric assessment and
management (or comprehensive geriatric assessment) refers to the use of various validated …

Most patients diagnosed with and dying from cancer in Canada are older adults, with aging
contributing to the large projected growth in cancer incidence. Older adults with cancer have …

Introduction Frailty constitutes a risk for unplanned hospitalizations in older adults with
cancer. This study examines whether comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) as an add …

Background To evaluate if comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA)-guided care
improves health-related quality of life (HRQL) in older adults with cancer compared to usual …

Introduction Frailty has a significant impact on the overall quality of life of older cancer
survivors, but the relationships among frailty symptoms are not well understood. This study …

One pivotal question in geriatric oncology pertains to the precise assessment of the current
functional status of elderly patients in order to define the treatment goals, optimize the …

Older adults with cancer constitute a diverse group patients with varying degrees of physical
functioning, comorbidity, and frailty. Some patients are healthy, while others may be …

Colorectal cancer is accountable for the second highest mortality among all cancer types
and predominantly affects adults aged 70 years or older. Owing to the aging populations …