Frailty, an age-related condition of increased vulnerability to acute endogenous or
exogenous stressors, is a key barrier to successful treatment of cancer in older people. In …

PURPOSE To update the ASCO guideline (2018) on the practical assessment and
management of age-associated vulnerabilities in older patients undergoing systemic cancer …

Introduction This systematic review aims to summarise the available literature on the effect of
geriatric assessment (multidimensional health assessment across medical, social, and …

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 …

Introduction Frail older adults make up a substantial portion of the older adult population.
However, frail patients are often excluded from randomized controlled trials. This …

The population of cancer survivors has markedly increased due to the rapid improvements
in cancer treatment. However, cancer survivors experience accelerated aging, which leads …

Introduction The number of older patients with cancer is expected to continue to increase
owing to the aging population. Recently, the usefulness of geriatric assessment (GA) …

Simple Summary A large proportion of older adults are not fit for oncological treatments due
to frailty and comorbidities. To aid in the decision-making of whom to provide active …

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

Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a systematic multidimensional and
interdisciplinary evaluation that enables clinicians to recognize age-related impairments and …