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 To provide guidance regarding the practical assessment and management of
vulnerabilities in older patients undergoing chemotherapy. Methods An Expert Panel was …

Oral anticancer drugs have earned a seat at the table, as the need for homecare treatment in
oncology has increased. Interest in this field is growing as a result of their proven efficacy …

Purpose To identify and characterize potentially avoidable hospitalizations in patients with
GI malignancies. Patients and Methods We compiled a retrospective series of sequential …

Importance Systemic therapy and radiotherapy can be associated with acute complications
that may require emergent care. However, there are limited data characterizing …

BACKGROUND Patient‐reported toxicities help to appraise the breast cancer treatment
experience. Yet extant data come from clinical trials and health care claims, which may be …

As our population ages, more are afflicted with chronic conditions. Likewise, as more
patients survive the diagnosis of cancer, they are likely to experience the sequelae of cancer …

Importance Chemotherapy-related hospitalizations in patients with advanced cancer are
common, distressing, and costly. Methods to identify patients at high risk of chemotherapy …

The elderly form a very heterogeneous group in relation to their general health state, degree
of dependence, comorbidities, performance status, physical reserve and geriatric situation …

Hospitalizations due to radiotherapy (RT) complications result in significant healthcare
expenditures and adversely affect the quality of life of cancer patients. Using a nationally …