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Geriatric assessment in daily oncology practice for nurses and allied health care professionals: Opinion paper of the Nursing and Allied Health Interest Group of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) KU Leuven
The management of older persons with cancer has become a major public health concern in developed countries because of the aging of the population and the steady increase in cancer incidence with advancing age. Nurses and allied health care professionals are challenged to address the needs of this growing population. The International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) Nursing and Allied Health (NAH) Interest Group described key issues that ...
Arti Hurria and the progress in integrating the geriatric assessment into oncology: Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology review paper KU Leuven
Until recently, the progress in the diagnosis and management of cancer has not been matched by similar progress in the assessment of the increasing numbers of older and more complex patients with cancer. Dr. Arti Hurria identified this gap at the outset of her career, which she dedicated toward studying the geriatric assessment (GA) as an improvement over traditional methods used in oncology to assess vulnerability in older patients with cancer. ...
International Society of Geriatric Oncology Consensus on Geriatric Assessment in Older Patients With Cancer KU Leuven
To update the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) 2005 recommendations on geriatric assessment (GA) in older patients with cancer.
First-generation versus third-generation comprehensive geriatric assessment instruments in the acute hospital setting: A comparison of the Minimum Geriatric Screening Tools (MGST) and the interRAI Acute Care (interRAI AC) KU Leuven
Comparison of the first-generation Minimum Geriatric Screening Tools (MGST) and the third-generation interRAI Acute Care (interRAI AC).
Methods for frailty screening and geriatric assessment in older adults with cancer Vrije Universiteit Brussel
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review highlights the latest development in the use of geriatric assessment(GA) and frailty assessment for older adults with cancer.
RECENT FINDINGS: From 2019, there were six large randomized controlled trials (RCTs) completed of GA for older adults with cancer, as well as several studies of frailty screening tools.
SUMMARY: The findings in this review highlight the benefits of implementing GA, ...
The influence of clinical assessment (including age) and geriatric assessment on treatment decisions in older patient with cancer KU Leuven
OBJECTIVES: The aim of this prospective study in older patients with cancer was to evaluate how clinical assessment (including age) determines the physician's treatment decisions, and how geriatric assessment (GA) further influences these decisions. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Patients aged ≥70years old with cancer were included if a new therapy was considered. All patients underwent a GA and results were communicated to the treating physician. After ...
The influence of clinical assessment (including age) and geriatric assessment on treatment decisions in older patients with cancer. Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of this prospective study in older patients with cancer was to evaluate how clinical assessment (including age) determines the physician's treatment decisions, and how geriatric assessment (GA) further influences these decisions.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
Patients aged ?70years old with cancer were included if a new therapy was considered. All patients underwent a GA and results were communicated ...
The aim of this prospective study in older patients with cancer was to evaluate how clinical assessment (including age) determines the physician's treatment decisions, and how geriatric assessment (GA) further influences these decisions.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
Patients aged ?70years old with cancer were included if a new therapy was considered. All patients underwent a GA and results were communicated ...
Screening tools for multidimensional health problems warranting a geriatric assessment in older cancer patients Vrije Universiteit Brussel KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Screening tools are proposed to identify those older cancer patients in need of geriatric assessment (GA) and multidisciplinary approach. We aimed to update the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) 2005 recommendations on the use of screening tools.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: SIOG composed a task group to review, interpret and discuss evidence on the use of screening tools in older cancer patients. A systematic ...