Topics:
Hematologic Malignancies • Radiation Oncology • Gynecologic Cancers • Medical Oncology • Geriatrics Oncology
How do you perform geriatric assessment for cancer patients?
Do you use specific tools or take into account certain factors when considering treatment options for older adults?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
This is a HUGE topic. I would like to suggest the following 2 resources that you may find helpful.
https://www.mycarg.org/?page_id=898
and the following one helps predict residual life expectancy independent of cancer diagnosis: https://eprognosis.ucsf.edu
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