An individual may be considered a cancer survivor from diagnosis through the balance of
their life. 1 In contrast to those with early-stage cancer, survivorship care for people with …

Background The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a well-established tool that has been widely
employed to assess patients' frailty status and to predict clinical outcomes in the acute phase …

Aim To evaluate a web-based tool for estimating and explaining three scenarios for
expected survival time to people with advanced cancer (patients), their family members …

Background: Estimation of life expectancy in older patients is relevant to select the best
treatment strategy. We aimed to develop and validate a score to predict early mortality in …

Objectives Oncologists estimate patients' prognosis to guide care. Evidence suggests
oncologists tend to overestimate life expectancy, which can lead to care with questionable …

Background To evaluate the claim that oncologists overestimate expected survival time
(EST) in advanced cancer. Methods We pooled 7 prospective studies in which observed …

El 60% de los nuevos diagnósticos de cáncer se dan en pacientes mayores de 65 años. La
población geriátrica se define por su heterogeneidad y diferente resiliencia ante los …

Background: Malignancies are the leading cause of disease burden in Australia, comprising
19% of total diseases. Approximately 1 in 4 men and 1 in 6 women die from malignancies by …

Los Adultos Mayores son pacientes con múltiples patologías complejas, entre ellas, el
cáncer; por tal motivo, requieren evaluación por Médico Geriatra para su atención …

Lund et al.(1) recently described the value of a geriatric assessment in predicting prognosis
for 484 older adults (aged≥ 70 years) with advanced cancer. Three prognostic models were …