作者
Laura Deckx, Doris L Van Abbema, Marjan Van Den Akker, Carine Van Den Broeke, Mieke Van Driel, Paul Bulens, Vivianne CG Tjan-Heijnen, Cindy Kenis, Eric T De Jonge, Bert Houben, Frank Buntinx
发表日期
2015/12
期刊
BMC geriatrics
卷号
15
页码范围
1-13
出版商
BioMed Central
简介
Background
Although older cancer survivors commonly report psychosocial problems, the impact of both cancer and ageing on the occurrence of these problems remains largely unknown. The evolution of depression, cognitive functioning, and fatigue was evaluated in a group of older cancer patients in comparison with a group of younger cancer patients and older persons without cancer.
Methods
Older (≥70 years) and younger cancer patients (50 – 69 years) with breast or colorectal cancer stage I - III, and older persons without cancer (≥70 years) were included. Data were collected at baseline and one year follow-up and were available for 536 persons. Depression was evaluated with the 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale. Cognitive functioning was measured with the cognitive functioning subscale of the European Organization for Research and …
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