Older adults with cancer heterogeneously experience health care, treatment, and symptoms.
Geriatric assessment (GA) offers a comprehensive evaluation of an older individual's health …

Older adults share a growing burden of cancer morbidity and mortality. This is present
across the spectrum of oncologic diagnoses and is particularly true with colorectal cancer …

In 2023, ASCO updated its guideline on assessment and management of vulnerabilities in
older patients undergoing chemotherapy. The update revisited recommendations from the …

Improving the tools and mathematical methods to diversify the portfolio of oil and gas assets
in the face of limited investment, high market volatility, increasing risks and uncertainties at …

Background Food access is associated with higher gastrointestinal (GI) cancer mortality;
however, its association with frailty, which is a predictor of premature mortality among older …

Background Many older adults with cancer have≥ 2 impairments on geriatric assessment,
which affects present and future frailty status, treatment tolerability, and outcomes. Our …

Background Basic resource needs related to transportation, housing, food, and medications
are important social determinants of health and modifiable indicators of poverty, but their …

Introduction Rural-urban disparities persist in cancer mortality, despite improvement in
cancer screening and treatment. Although older adults represent the majority of cancer …

Background Intrinsic capacity (IC) was introduced by the World Health Organization (WHO)
as a marker of healthy aging, and is defined as the combination of an individual's physical …

Background Older adults comprise the majority of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer.
Geriatric assessments (GAs) are recommended for older adults with cancer in part to detect …