Geriatrics Oncology   

Questions discussed in this category



Frailty Index per Palumbo et al. PMID 25628469Is it practical to apply in clinics? Have you made decision changes based on it?

Would you favor re-excision? If re-excision and surgery are not an option, would you proceed with radiation or observation? If the patient had prior ...

Such as patients who are frail, elderly, renally impaired? Would you consider sirolimus over cyclosporine or tacrolimus for safer nephrotoxicity prof...

Do you use specific tools or take into account certain factors when considering treatment options for older adults?

We often treat elderly women with lumpectomy and adjuvant hormonal therapy without radiation. I am concerned about how to proceed after the 5 year poi...


Papers discussed in this category


Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2013-07-01

The New England journal of medicine, 2016-07-21

J. Natl. Cancer Inst.,

J. Natl. Cancer Inst.,

N. Engl. J. Med.,

Lancet,

NEJM Evidence, 2022 Jun 1

Blood, 2015-03-26

Blood,

Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk, 2019 Oct 09

JCO Oncol Pract, 2019 Nov 25