Influence of geriatric consultation with comprehensive geriatric assessment on final therapeutic decision in elderly cancer patients

Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 302-307

  Chaïbi, Pascal ^a   Magné, Nicolas ^b   Breton, Sylvie ^b   Chebib, Amale ^a   Watson, Sarah ^b   Duron, Jean Jacques ^b   Hannoun, Laurent ^b   Lefranc, Jean Pierre ^b   Piette, François ^a,b   Menegaux, Fabrice ^a   Spano, Jean Philippe ^b  

^a HÔPITAL CHARLES FOIX   (France)

^b PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Elderly cancer patients; Final therapeutic decisions; Geriatric evaluation

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ADVANCED CANCER; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CANCER GRADING; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL INDICATOR; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NUTRITION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; METASTASIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; THERAPY DELAY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAUSALITY; COMORBIDITY; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NEOPLASMS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79960955695     PISSN: 10408428     EISSN: 18790461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2010.08.004     Document Type: Review

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