Comprehensive geriatric assessment and its clinical impact in oncology
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2014.05.004
- VernacularTitle:综合老年评估在老年肿瘤中的临床应用
- Author:
Xiaolin LIU
;
Jing LIANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Neoplasms;
Aged;
Health status indicators;
Evaluation;
Complications
- From:
Journal of International Oncology
2014;41(5):332-334
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
With the aging of the population,management of cancer in the elderly aged people represents a priority for health care.However,fewer evidence-based data are available to promote the treatment of these patients.Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) is developed recently as a multi-disciplinary in-depth evaluation to assess life expectancy and risk of morbidity from cancer in elderly patients,which is helpful for physicians to develop a coordinated plan for cancer treatment and to provide appropriate interventions to decrease the risk of morbidity and mortality.
