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Geriatric assessment with management in cancer care: Current evidence and potential mechanisms for future research.

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Magnuson, A; Allore, H; Cohen, HJ; Mohile, SG; Williams, GR; Chapman, A; Extermann, M; Olin, RL; Targia, V; Mackenzie, A; Holmes, HM; Hurria, A
Published in: J Geriatr Oncol
July 2016

Older adults with cancer represent a complex patient population. Geriatric assessment (GA) is recommended to evaluate the medical and supportive care needs of this group. "GA with management" is a term encompassing the resultant medical decisions and interventions implemented in response to vulnerabilities identified on GA. In older, non-cancer patients, GA with management has been shown to improve a variety of outcomes, such as reducing functional decline and health care utilization. However, the role of GA with management in the older adult with cancer is less well established. Rigorous clinical trials of GA with management are necessary to develop an evidence base and support its use in the routine oncology care of older adults. At the recent U-13 conference, "Design and Implementation of Intervention Studies to Improve or Maintain Quality of Survivorship in Older and/or Frail Adults with Cancer," a session was dedicated to developing research priorities in GA with management. Here we summarize identified knowledge gaps in GA with management studies for older patients with cancer and propose areas for future research.

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J Geriatr Oncol

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EISSN

1879-4076

Publication Date

July 2016

Volume

7

Issue

4

Start / End Page

242 / 248

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Factors
  • Research
  • Neoplasms
  • Medical Oncology
  • Humans
  • Geriatrics
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Frail Elderly
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Aged
 

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Magnuson, A., Allore, H., Cohen, H. J., Mohile, S. G., Williams, G. R., Chapman, A., … Hurria, A. (2016). Geriatric assessment with management in cancer care: Current evidence and potential mechanisms for future research. J Geriatr Oncol, 7(4), 242–248. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2016.02.007
Magnuson, Allison, Heather Allore, Harvey Jay Cohen, Supriya G. Mohile, Grant R. Williams, Andrew Chapman, Martine Extermann, et al. “Geriatric assessment with management in cancer care: Current evidence and potential mechanisms for future research.J Geriatr Oncol 7, no. 4 (July 2016): 242–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2016.02.007.
Magnuson A, Allore H, Cohen HJ, Mohile SG, Williams GR, Chapman A, et al. Geriatric assessment with management in cancer care: Current evidence and potential mechanisms for future research. J Geriatr Oncol. 2016 Jul;7(4):242–8.
Magnuson, Allison, et al. “Geriatric assessment with management in cancer care: Current evidence and potential mechanisms for future research.J Geriatr Oncol, vol. 7, no. 4, July 2016, pp. 242–48. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jgo.2016.02.007.
Magnuson A, Allore H, Cohen HJ, Mohile SG, Williams GR, Chapman A, Extermann M, Olin RL, Targia V, Mackenzie A, Holmes HM, Hurria A. Geriatric assessment with management in cancer care: Current evidence and potential mechanisms for future research. J Geriatr Oncol. 2016 Jul;7(4):242–248.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Geriatr Oncol

DOI

EISSN

1879-4076

Publication Date

July 2016

Volume

7

Issue

4

Start / End Page

242 / 248

Location

Netherlands

Related Subject Headings

  • Risk Factors
  • Research
  • Neoplasms
  • Medical Oncology
  • Humans
  • Geriatrics
  • Geriatric Assessment
  • Frail Elderly
  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Aged