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The predictive value of G8 and the Cancer and aging research group chemotherapy toxicity tool in treatment-related toxicity in older Chinese patients with cancer

, 2021
Introduction: Older patients experience a higher risk of treatment-related toxicity (TRT). The G8 screening tool was developed to separate cancer older patients fit to receive standard treatment from those who are frail and experiencing functional ...
Wong, J, Kwong, Dora, Luk, Mai Yee, Ma, Tiffany, Chan, WL, Lam, KO, Yuen, KK, Ma, T, Cheung, KL, Lam, Ka On, Cheung, Kwok Leung, Choi, Horace, Kwong, D, Yuen, Kwok Keung, Choi, H, Chan, Wing Lok, Wong, Josiah, Luk, MY   +17 more
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment as a Versatile Tool to Enhance the Care of the Older Person Diagnosed with Cancer

Geriatrics, 2019
The comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is a versatile tool for the care of the older person diagnosed with cancer. The purpose of this article is to detail how a CGA can be tailored to Ambulatory Geriatric Oncology Programs (AGOPs) in academic ...
Janine Overcash, Nikki Ford, Elizabeth Kress, Caitlin Ubbing, Nicole Williams   +4 more
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Bringing geriatrics into oncology or also oncology into geriatrics?

Annals of Oncology, 2012
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Monfardini, S., Giordano, G., Sandri, R., Gnocchi, P.L., Galetti, G.   +4 more
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Survey for geriatric assessment in practicing oncologists in India

Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment, 2019
Introduction: Geriatric oncology (GO) is a medicine discipline that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and management of older patients with cancer.
Vanita Noronha, Vikas Talreja, Amit Joshi, Vijay Patil, Kumar Prabhash   +4 more
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Utilisation of geriatric assessment in oncology - a survey of Australian medical oncologists [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction Geriatric assessment (GA) is a multidimensional health assessment of the older person to evaluate their physical and cognitive function, comorbidities, nutrition, medications, psychological state, and social supports.
Soo, WK, Booms, A, Soo, W.K., Lane, H., Phillips, J., Booms, A., Dhillon, HM, Khattak, A, Steer, C, Devitt, B., Phillips, J, To, T.H.M., Khattak, A., Steer, C., Devitt, B, Lane, H, Dhillon, H.M., To, THM   +17 more
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Caring for older patients with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic: A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) global perspective.

, 2020
The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected millions of people in over 180 territories, causing a significant impact on healthcare systems globally.
de Glas, N, Battisti, NML, Liposits, G, Loh, KP, DuMontier, C, Lok, WCW, de Glasf, N, Gomes, F, Paredero-Pérez, I, Soto-Perez-de-Celis, E, Desideri, I, Pilleron, S, Neuendorff, NR, Mian, H   +13 more
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Factors affecting radiotherapy utilisation in geriatric oncology patients in NSW, Australia [PDF]

, 2020
Background and Purpose: Large non-age-specific radiotherapy utilisation rate (RTU) studies have demonstrated that actual RTU is below the optimal recommended utilisation rate for both curative and palliative intent radiotherapy indications.
Comans, T, Agar, M, Gabriel, Gabriel, Vajdic, Claire, Delaney, Geoff, Barton, M, Mackenzie, P, Mackenzie, Penny, Vajdic, C, Barton, Michael, Comans, Tracy, Agar, Meera, Delaney, G, Gabriel, G   +13 more
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Geriatric Oncology: Past, Present, Future

, 2008
Efforts to integrate geriatric oncology principles in the training of all medical oncologists are ...
Rao, Arati V, Hurria, Arti, Kimmick, Gretchen, Pinheiro, Sandro, Seo, Pearl H   +4 more
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Improving Care for Older Adults with Cancer in Canada: A Call to Action

Current Oncology
Most patients diagnosed with and dying from cancer in Canada are older adults, with aging contributing to the large projected growth in cancer incidence.
Sarah Cook, Shabbir Alibhai, Rajin Mehta, Marie-France Savard, Caroline Mariano, Dominique LeBlanc, Danielle Desautels, Rossanna Pezo, Xiaofu Zhu, Karen A. Gelmon, Tina Hsu   +10 more
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Geriatric Oncology OSCE: Using Geriatric Assessment Tools to Guide Patient Treatment Decisions

MedEdPORTAL, 2014
Introduction Fellowship Programs must soon comply with the ACGME's Next Accreditation System (NAS) Milestone performance tracking and reporting requirement and consider Entrustable Professional Activities (EPAs) to measure learner performance.
Kathryn Denson, Gabriel Manzi, Patrick Foy, Thomas Giever, Judith Rehm   +4 more
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