The majority of blood cancers occur in the elderly. This fact conspires with an aging
population in many countries to make rigorous assessment for frailty increasingly important …

Background Geriatric assessment is a multidisciplinary diagnostic process that evaluates the
older adult's medical, psychological, social, and functional capacity. No systematic review of …

Purpose To provide guidance regarding the practical assessment and management of
vulnerabilities in older patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods An Expert Panel was …

PURPOSE To prospectively validate the use of a simplified geriatric assessment (sGA) at
diagnosis and to integrate it into a prognostic score for older patients with diffuse large B-cell …

Background Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma is a common cancer in elderly patients. Although
treatment has been standardised in younger patients, no prospective study has been done …

This study aimed to evaluate whether gait speed and grip strength predicted clinical
outcomes among older adults with blood cancers. We prospectively recruited 448 patients …

Selecting the most appropriate end points for clinical trials is important to assess the value of
new treatment strategies. Well-established end points for clinical research exist in oncology …

Purpose Factors captured in a geriatric assessment can predict morbidity and mortality in
older adults, but are not routinely measured in cancer clinical trials. This study evaluated the …

Despite substantial improvements in the outcomes of patients with cancer over the past two
decades, older adults (aged≥ 65 years) with cancer are a rapidly increasing population and …

The majority of cancer incidence and mortality occurs in individuals aged older than 65
years, and the number of older adults with cancer is projected to significantly increase …