TY - JOUR
T1 - Preventing Treatment-Related Functional Decline
T2 - Strategies to Maximize Resilience
AU - Shahrokni, Armin
AU - Alexander, Koshy
AU - Wildes, Tanya M.
AU - Puts, Martine T.E.
PY - 2018/5/23
Y1 - 2018/5/23
N2 - The majority of patients with cancer are older adults. A comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) will help the clinical team identify underlying medical and functional status issues that can affect cancer treatment delivery, cancer prognosis, and treatment tolerability. The CGA, as well as more abbreviated assessments and geriatric screening tools, can aid in the treatment decision-making process through improved individualized prediction of mortality, toxicity of cancer therapy, and postoperative complications and can also help clinicians develop an integrated care plan for the older adult with cancer. In this article, we will review the latest evidence with regard to the use of CGA in oncology. In addition, we will describe the benefits of conducting a CGA and the types of interventions that can be taken by the interprofessional team to improve the treatment outcomes and well-being of older adults.
AB - The majority of patients with cancer are older adults. A comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) will help the clinical team identify underlying medical and functional status issues that can affect cancer treatment delivery, cancer prognosis, and treatment tolerability. The CGA, as well as more abbreviated assessments and geriatric screening tools, can aid in the treatment decision-making process through improved individualized prediction of mortality, toxicity of cancer therapy, and postoperative complications and can also help clinicians develop an integrated care plan for the older adult with cancer. In this article, we will review the latest evidence with regard to the use of CGA in oncology. In addition, we will describe the benefits of conducting a CGA and the types of interventions that can be taken by the interprofessional team to improve the treatment outcomes and well-being of older adults.
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U2 - 10.1200/EDBK_200427
DO - 10.1200/EDBK_200427
M3 - Review article
C2 - 30231361
AN - SCOPUS:85055976787
SN - 1548-8756
SP - 415
EP - 431
JO - American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting
JF - American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting
IS - 38
ER -