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Correlation between metabolic syndrome indicators and locomotive syndrome in Chinese geriatric oncology inpatients [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between metabolic syndrome (MS) indicators and locomotive syndrome (LS) in geriatric oncology inpatients.MethodsThis study enrolled 430 geriatric oncology inpatients at risk of LS, admitted to the Department of ...
Ling Song, Yu-Tong Jing, Ling Li, Yu-Ling Yang, Yun Chen, Xiu-Feng Wu, Ying Chen, Hui Yu, Rui-Rong Wu   +8 more
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An Introductory Course on Geriatric Oncology [PDF]

MedEdPORTAL
Introduction The need to train oncologists to address the complexities of the aging population has been a focus of educational initiatives and strategies since the 1980s.
David J. Gregorio, Kana Lucero, Sukeshi Patel Arora, Kate Lathrop, Justin Horowitz, Becky Powers   +5 more
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Setting Up Geriatric Oncology Clinical Services: Asian Geriatric Oncology Society Guidelines 2025 (Part 1) [PDF]

South Asian Journal of Cancer
In this article, the Asian Geriatric Oncology Society provides an overview on how to develop geriatric oncology services in the clinical setting. This overview gives an insight into the rationale; key stakeholders; four essential components of the ...
Purvish M. Parikh, Joyita Banerjee, Rejiv Rajendranath, Naganath Narasimhan Prem, Nidhi Soni, T.V.S.V.G.K. Tilak, (on behalf of the Asian Geriatric Oncology Society)   +6 more
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Implementation of a Multi-Disciplinary Geriatric Oncology Clinic in Toronto, Canada [PDF]

Current Oncology
Older adults with cancer tend to face more complex health needs than their younger counterparts. Patients > 65 years of age are recommended for comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) to capture and address age-related vulnerabilities.
Ines B. Menjak, Khloe Campos, Mark Pasetka, Arlene Budden, Elaine Curle, Leslie Gibson, Ewa Szumacher, Rajin Mehta   +7 more
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The effect of locomotive syndrome on the trajectory of sleep disturbance in geriatric oncology inpatients [PDF]

Frontiers in Oncology
ObjectiveTo explore the developmental trajectory of sleep disturbance in geriatric oncology inpatients and assess the impact of locomotive syndrome (LS) on this trajectory.MethodsThis longitudinal study enrolled 284 geriatric oncology inpatients through ...
Yu-Ling Yang, Hui Su, Hui Lu, Jing Wang, Yu-Qing Zhou, Ling Li, Hui Yu, Yan Lv, Ying Chen   +8 more
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The concept of multidimensional frailty in geriatric oncology: a systematic scoping review [PDF]

BMC Geriatrics
Background One of the major challenges in geriatric oncology is to estimate the risk-benefit balance of any therapeutic proposal for each patient and frailty is one of the key components of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA)and can also be assessed
Yinning Guo, Yimeng Chen, Shulin Song, Ziyan Wang, Yue Chen, Zhongmin Fu, Xinyi Xu, Qin Xu, Lingyu Ding   +8 more
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Challenges in Geriatric Oncology—A Surgeon’s Perspective [PDF]

Current Oncology, 2022
As our global population ages, we will see more cancer diagnoses in older adults. Surgery is an important treatment modality for solid tumours, forming the majority of all cancers.
Ruth Parks, Kwok-Leung Cheung
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EDITORIAL : Special Edition on Geriatric Oncology [PDF]

Translational Oncology
Anna Rachelle Austria Mislang, Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti   +1 more
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Impact of the geriatric assessment on cancer-directed systemic therapy in older Indian persons with cancer: An observational study

Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment, 2022
Background: The geriatric assessment is a multidimensional evaluation of an older person. Globally, it is reported that geriatric assessments can lead to a change in the oncologic therapy decisions in approximately 28% of patients, but there are no ...
Vanita Noronha, Abhijith Rao, Shreya Gattani, Anant Ramaswamy, Anita Kumar, Sharath Kumar, Renita Castelino, Ratan Dhekale, Jyoti Krishnamurthy, Akash Pawar, Sarika Mahajan, Anuradha Daptardar, Lekhika Sonsukare, Jayita Deodhar, Nabila Ansari, Manjusha Vagal, Vikram Gota, Shripad Banavali, Kumar Prabhash, Rajendra Badwe   +19 more
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Geriatric assessment in oncology [PDF]

Cancer, 1997
With the anticipated growth in the numbers of elderly persons, a higher prevalence of cancers among older persons is expected; as a result, oncologists will treat larger numbers of older persons in their practices. Clinicians caring for older persons with cancer must recognize the heterogeneity of the elderly population and focus their assessments and ...
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