Symptom correlates in the gero-oncology population.
OBJECTIVE
To review recently published studies that describe the presence of selected cancer-related symptoms and relationships between them in the gero-oncology population.


METHODS
Research studies, review articles, and government documents.


CONCLUSIONS
Cancer-related symptoms have been studied for over two decades, yet little is known about the functional effects of age on the disease experience.


CONCLUSIONS
Nurses are encouraged to consider symptoms related to other chronic illnesses that contribute to an older person's daily living when planning oncology nursing care.
Reiner
Ann
A
College of Nursing, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. reinera@ohsu.edu
Lacasse
Cheryl
C
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000339:Affect; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015399:Nursing Research; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011788:Quality of Life; D012107:Research Design; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology*