Onco-geriatric approach for the management of older patients with cancer

Matteo Cesari; Giuseppe Ferdinando Colloca; Francesco Cerullo; Alessandro Ferrini; Antonia Carla Testa; Elvira Foti; Michele Ciaburri; Giovanni Scambia; Roberto Bernabei; Giovanni Gambassi

doi:10.1016/j.jamda.2010.06.008

Onco-geriatric approach for the management of older patients with cancer

Matteo Cesari
, Giuseppe Ferdinando Colloca
, Francesco Cerullo
, Alessandro Ferrini
, Antonia Carla Testa
, Elvira Foti
, Michele Ciaburri
, Giovanni Scambia
, Roberto Bernabei
, Giovanni Gambassi

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Abstract

The number of older cancer patients is increasing with global aging of the population. A close interaction between oncologists and geriatricians becomes necessary to (1) better evaluate the elders' health status, (2) determine their residual clinical/biological reserves, and (3) optimize the provided medical care. In fact, aggressive antineoplastic managements are often denied to older patients, possibly because of the common misconception suggesting older age and/or clinical complexity as absolute contraindications to advanced treatments.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	153-159
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of the American Medical Directors Association
Volume	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jamda.2010.06.008
Publication status	Published - 2011

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Keywords

Aged
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatric Nursing
Humans
Interdisciplinary Communication
Medical Oncology
Oncology Service, Hospital
Patient Care Management
Switzerland

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Onco-geriatric approach for the management of older patients with cancer

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