Functional recovery in senior adults undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer: assessment tools and strategies to preserve functional status
F Ghignone, P Hernandez, NN Mahmoud… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer is a widely-recognized aging-associated disease. Recent advances in the
care of senior colorectal cancer patients has led to similar cancer-related life expectancy for …
care of senior colorectal cancer patients has led to similar cancer-related life expectancy for …
Frailty screening and comprehensive geriatric assessment
L Decoster, G Liposits, C Dumontier - Frailty in Older Adults with Cancer, 2022 - Springer
Identification of vulnerability or frailty is an important parameter for cancer treatment
decisions, particularly in older patients. Chronological age is a poor indicator of an older …
decisions, particularly in older patients. Chronological age is a poor indicator of an older …
Electronic rapid fitness assessment identifies factors associated with adverse early postoperative outcomes following radical cystectomy
Purpose: Frailty is associated with adverse outcomes following radical cystectomy.
Prospective tools to identify factors affecting outcomes are needed. We describe a novel …
Prospective tools to identify factors affecting outcomes are needed. We describe a novel …
Geriatric assessment-informed treatment decision making and downstream outcomes: what are the research priorities?
T Hsu, B Leung, C Mariano - Current Opinion in Supportive and …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
GA-directed care can improve patient-important outcomes compared to usual care.
However, more research on whether these findings apply to other contexts and whether GA …
However, more research on whether these findings apply to other contexts and whether GA …
Frailty Research: The Present and the Future
M Puts, A Greystoke, S Mohile - Frailty in Older Adults with Cancer, 2022 - Springer
As the number of older adults is increasing, the number of older adults living with frailty is
expected to increase as well. Conducting research with older adults living with frailty is …
expected to increase as well. Conducting research with older adults living with frailty is …
Perspectives on Geriatric Oncology Research presented at the 2019 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
AR Sheikh, T Hsu, IM Subbiah, SP Arora - Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 2019 - Elsevier
The 55th annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) was held in
Chicago from May 31st to June 4th, 2019. Attracting over 40,000 attendees, this year's …
Chicago from May 31st to June 4th, 2019. Attracting over 40,000 attendees, this year's …
Considerations for geriatric patients undergoing colorectal surgery
KR Kasten, TD Francone - The ASCRS Textbook of Colon and Rectal …, 2016 - Springer
As the population ages, the number of elders undergoing surgery increases dramatically.
Historically, surgical outcomes were thought to be notoriously high, however, recent data …
Historically, surgical outcomes were thought to be notoriously high, however, recent data …