What is your approach to the elderly patient with de novo metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer?
Do you use geriatric assessment to guide therapy decision?
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How would you manage an elderly patient with de novo metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer?
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Medical Oncology · University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health
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ASCO published guidelines in 2018 regarding the assessment and management of older patients with cancer, with a recent update in 2023. Among the geriatric assessment factors that are recommended to be evaluated, cognitive function, social support, and the ability to safely take medications and follo...
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