Whether a patient is a candidate for cancer therapy goes far beyond the person's age. To
evaluate an older adult for cancer treatment, oncologists must understand the benefits and …

PURPOSE: The goal of this study was to characterize an elderly population admitted to an
Acute Care for Elders Unit (ACE) and to determine their trajectory as well as the prevalence …

As the elderly population increases, the diagnosis of cancer will become more common than
it is today, and difficult decisions about treatment will need to be made by various health …

Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to:
Describe the predictive value of geriatric assessments for survival in older cancer patients …

Background: Many patients show deterioration in functioning and increased care needs in
the last year of life. End-of-life care needs and health care utilization might differ between …

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 …

Palliative care in geriatric cancer patient is a severely under investigated and stigmatized
topic. Presumptions and lack of clinical, validated data, lead to a poor or at least not optimal …

Background If patient age affects the quality of end-of-life care in cancer is unknown. Using
data from a population-based register of palliative care in Sweden, we addressed this …

Sixty percent of newly diagnosed cancers occur in older adults and more complex planning
is required to sustain quality care for older populations. Individualized care incorporating …

Cancer is diagnosed at a higher rate (53%) and results in more deaths (68%) among
individuals $65 years of age than among younger adults. 1, 2 The burden of cancer in our …