Background to assess the efficacy of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) for
preventing treatment-related toxicity in older people undergoing non-surgical cancer …

Optimizing anticancer treatment and medication therapy in older patients with cancer
requires a multidisciplinary approach, with a strong collaboration between geriatricians …

Background Polypharmacy is common in older adults who are starting cancer treatment and
is associated with an increased risk of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) and …

Importance Pain is challenging for patients with advanced cancer. While recent guidelines
recommend acupuncture and massage for cancer pain, their comparative effectiveness is …

Background: Polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) are common
among older adults with blood cancers, but their association with frailty and how to manage …

Background With the availability of second-generation androgen receptor inhibitors
(SGARIs), the treatment landscape has changed dramatically for patients with nonmetastatic …

Background Polypharmacy is a significant risk factor for using potentially inappropriate
medication (PIM), which is using drugs with more risks than benefits, especially for elders …

Fluoropyrimidines are chemotherapeutic agents widely used for the treatment of various
solid tumors. Commonly prescribed FPs include 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and its oral prodrugs …

Introduction: Polypharmacy are commonly observed among older adults with cardiovascular
disease. However, multiple medications lead to increased risk of drug-drug interactions …

Most patients experience acute cancer pain at some stage throughout their cancer journey.
When inadequately managed, cancer pain has devastating consequences for the patient's …