Impact of the geriatric assessment on cancer-directed systemic therapy in older Indian persons with cancer: An observational study

Impact of the geriatric assessment on cancer-directed systemic therapy in older Indian persons with cancer: An observational study

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 Indian data regarding this. Objectives: We aimed to...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Cancer Research, Statistics, and Treatment
Subjects:
cancer treatment
elderly
geriatric
geriatric assessment
older patients
treatment decision-making
Online Access:http://www.crstonline.com/article.asp?issn=2590-3233;year=2022;volume=5;issue=4;spage=673;epage=680;aulast=Noronha

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