Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN
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J Natl Compr Canc Netw · Jun 2021
Association Between Chronologic Age and Geriatric Assessment-Identified Impairments: Findings From the CARE Registry.
The NCCN Guidelines for Older Adult Oncology recommend that, when possible, older adults with cancer undergo a geriatric assessment (GA) to provide a comprehensive health appraisal to guide interventions and appropriate treatment selection. However, the association of age with GA-identified impairments (GA impairments) remains understudied and the appropriate age cutoff for using the GA remains unknown. ⋯ Using chronologic age alone to identify which patients may benefit from GA is problematic. Future studies should identify screening tools that may identify patients at high risk of frailty and GA impairments.