ORLANDO, Florida — Patients age 70 and older with hematologic malignancies who are candidates for autologous stem cell transplants should undergo a geriatric assessment at a multidisciplinary clinic, ...
How Did a Multi-Institutional Trial Show Feasibility of Electronic Data Capture in Older Patients With Cancer? Results From a Multi-Institutional Qualitative Study (Alliance A171902) A total of one ...
Effects of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) guided care versus usual care on overall survival (OS) and health-related quality of life (HRQL) for older adults with cancer: A systematic review ...
Our physicians, geriatric nurse practitioner and social workers offer a variety of clinical services to older patients, including comprehensive geriatric assessment; in-hospital consultation; ...
As the population ages, the incidence of older adults being diagnosed with lung cancer is increasing, though data on how to specifically treat this population are lacking. Older patients can benefit ...
Although a study on the benefits of geriatric assessment in older patients with cancer did not demonstrate significant improvements to quality of life, researchers said it yielded valuable insights ...
Saint Louis University’s Gateway Geriatric Education Center develops leading-edge education for current and future geriatric professionals. It has been funded by the Health Resources and Services ...
If you know someone with Alzheimer’s disease, you know the emotional toll that comes with it. You know how hard it is to witness them misplace items, get lost while driving, forget names or ask the ...