Comprehensive geriatric assessment and its clinical impact in oncology.
The sum of these intervention studies suggests that a CGA can be performed in a variety of settings (inpatient, outpatient, or home), is a multidisciplinary effort, and can lead to interventions that may decrease the risk of morbidity and mortality in older patients with cancer. Further studies are needed using a CGA to (1) guide and test interventions to improve the care of older adults with cancer and (2) evaluate the impact of cancer therapy on geriatric assessment domains.
Senior Adult Oncology Program, Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL 33612, USA.
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