Comorbidity is an issue of growing importance due to changing demographics and the
increasing number of adults over the age of 65 with cancer. The best approach to the clinical …

Purpose During the last decade, oncologists and geriatricians have begun to work together
to integrate the principles of geriatrics into oncology care. The increasing use of a …

In this study, we evaluated trends and outcomes of allogeneic hematopoietic cell
transplantation (HCT) in adults≥ 70 years with hematologic malignancies across the United …

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

Background: Aims of this study were to describe the prevalence of comorbidity in newly
diagnosed elderly cancer cases compared with the background population and to describe …

INTRODUCTION: In general, geriatric assessment (GA) provides the combined information
on comorbidity and functional, nutritional and psychosocial status and may be predictive for …

Background: Geriatric conditions, such as incontinence and falling, are not part of the
traditional disease model of medicine and may be overlooked in the care of older adults …

The US population of cancer survivors age≥ 65 years will continue to grow rapidly over the
next few decades. This growth will be driven largely by the aging of the national population …

The purpose of the research was to demonstrate that comorbid health conditions
disproportionately affect elderly cancer patients. Descriptive analyses and stacked area …

As the population expands, over the period from 2000 to 2050, the number and percentage
of Americans over age 65 is expected to double. This population expansion will be …