A Call for Improving the Quality of Cancer Care in Geriatric Patients A review of geriatric assessment tools and their role in assessing older patients with cancer before and after treatment. For many ...

To compare the diagnostic characteristics of two geriatric screening tools (G8 and Flemish version of the Triage Risk Screening Tool [fTRST]) to identify patients with a geriatric risk profile and to ...

MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — "Cancer care in the elderly must include a geriatrician," according to Margot Gosney, MD, professor of elderly care medicine at Reading University in the United Kingdom.

Fort Drum Regional Health Planning Organization is nearing the successful completion of an 18-month grant from Exact Sciences ...

FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy is feasible in selected elderly patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, though toxicity ...

Researchers offer recommendations for addressing polypharmacy and potentially inappropriate medication (PIM) use among older patients with cancer. In a narrative review published in The Journal of ...

Multiple comorbidities and medications are prevalent in older cancer populations, who may benefit from structured medication reviews by specialist geriatricians. Geriatric adults with cancer often ...

The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) has emerged as a valuable prognostic tool in the management of cancer among elderly patients. Formulated from serum albumin levels and the ratio of present ...

While therapies continue to improve, prevention remains the strongest line of defense. Stopping smoking dramatically lowers ...