A5065807524- Frailty in Older Adults
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Neutropenia and Cancer Infections
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist
2022-2023
Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
2022-2023
Wake Forest University
2023
Background: Older adults (age ≥65 years) receiving chemotherapy are at risk for hospitalization. Predictors of unplanned hospitalization among older cancer were recently published using data from a study conducted by the Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG). Our aimed to externally validate these predictors in an independent cohort including with advanced chemotherapy. Methods: This validation included patients (n=369) GAP70+ trial usual care arm. Enrolled aged ≥70 years incurable starting...
The number of older adults in the world is projected to increase steeply over next 30 years; most will live low- and middle-income countries. This have a direct impact on global cancer burden, as largely disease aging. A revolution way we care for settings needed meet rapidly rising demands. Regardless nation's relative wealth or resources, implementing geriatric assessment has presented challenge because omission principles oncology from formal training continuing education, lack time,...