title: Palliative Care and Symptom Management in Older Patients with Cancer.
abstract: Older patients with cancer are best served by a multidisciplinary approach with palliative care (PC) playing an integral role. PC focuses on symptom control irrespective of its cause and should not be associated only with terminal care. It provides an additional layer of support in the care of patients with cancer with an emphasis on quality of life. This article discusses the evaluation and management of pain and other common nonpain symptoms that occur in elderly patients with cancer, as well as end-of-life care.
authors.affiliation: Geriatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, Box 205, New York, NY 10065, USA; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, 425 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065, USA. Electronic address: alexandk@mskcc.org.
authors.forename: Koshy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.affiliation: Palliative Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.affiliation: Geriatrics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, Box 205, New York, NY 10065, USA; Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, 425 East 61st Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Beatriz
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Korc-Grodzicki
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010166:Palliative Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D013727:Terminal Care
keywords: Cancer; Geriatrics; Palliative care; Symptom management