include treatment planning from multiple disciplines, such as surgical urologic oncology, medical oncology, and radiation oncology. As clinicians develop treatment plans, considering a geriatric oncology perspective may enhance patient care and influence
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Treating Elderly Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Elizabeth R. Kessler, Janet B. Kukreja, Christopher L. Geiger, and Stacy M. Fischer
Community Oncologists' Decision-Making for Treatment of Older Patients With Cancer
Supriya G. Mohile, Allison Magnuson, Chintan Pandya, Carla Velarde, Paul Duberstein, Arti Hurria, Kah Poh Loh, Megan Wells, Sandy Plumb, Nikesha Gilmore, Marie Flannery, Marsha Wittink, Ronald Epstein, Charles E. Heckler, Michelle Janelsins, Karen Mustian, Judith O. Hopkins, Jane Liu, Srihari Peri, and William Dale
training, and therefore common aging-related conditions that influence outcomes are rarely detected. 13 – 16 In this study, community oncologists were recruited to participate in 2 nationwide, geriatric oncology clinical trials in the University of
Assessing Cognitive Function and Capacity in Older Adults With Cancer
June M. McKoy, Peggy S. Burhenn, Ilene S. Browner, Kari L. Loeser, Katrina M. Tulas, Megan R. Oden, and Randall W. Rupper
should therefore be incorporated into the clinical plan of care. The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is one such tool that can be recruited within the geriatric oncology domain to assess functional status (cognitive and physical), nutritional
Predicting All-Cause Mortality in Women With and Without Breast Cancer Using the Schonberg Index: A Women’s Health Initiative Study
Rebecca A. Nelson, Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis, Rowan T. Chlebowski, Mara Schonberg, Joanne Mortimer, Kathy Pan, Lifang Hou, Marian L. Neuhouser, Kerryn W. Reding, Nazmus Saquib, Jean Wactawski-Wende, Emily Wolfson, Mina S. Sedrak, and Laura Kruper
’s overall health and functional well-being. The Schonberg index, 2 which predicts all-cause 10-year mortality risk, is one of the preferred methods for risk assessment described by the ASCO geriatric oncology guidelines. 3 The Schonberg index incorporates
Association of Polypharmacy and Potentially Inappropriate Medications With Frailty Among Older Adults With Blood Cancers
Tammy T. Hshieh, Clark DuMontier, Timothy Jaung, Nupur E. Bahl, Chelsea E. Hawley, Lee Mozessohn, Richard M. Stone, Robert J. Soiffer, Jane A. Driver, and Gregory A. Abel
oncologists and geriatricians to assist with the identification of medications often encountered in oncology practice that carry risks for older patients. 33 We translated the list into the Geriatric Oncology Potentially Inappropriate Medications (GO
NCCN Task Force Report: Breast Cancer in the Older Woman
Robert W. Carlson, Susan Moench, Arti Hurria, Lodovico Balducci, Harold J. Burstein, Lori J. Goldstein, William J. Gradishar, Kevin S. Hughes, Mohammad Jahanzeb, Stuart M. Lichtman, Lawrence B. Marks, Joan S. McClure, Beryl McCormick, Lisle M. Nabell, Lori J. Pierce, Mary Lou Smith, Neal S. Topham, Tiffany A. Traina, John H. Ward, and Eric P. Winer
older woman. A total of 18 task force members represented medical oncology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology, geriatric oncology, geriatrics, plastic surgery, and patient advocacy. All task force members were identified and invited solely by NCCN. A
The NCCN Older Adult Oncology Panel Remembers Arti Hurria
Efrat Dotan and Louise C. Walter
On November 7, 2018, the NCCN Older Adult Oncology Panel and the geriatric oncology community as a whole lost a tremendous leader, mentor, and scientist with the passing of Arti Hurria, MD, in a tragic accident. As the NCCN Older Adult Panel mourns
In Memoriam: Arti Hurria, MD
June M. McKoy
?” That was so like Dr. Hurria: to be inclusive, enthusiastic, and generous. And that was the last correspondence we had. On November 7, 2018, Dr. Arti Hurria, George Tsai Family Chair in Geriatric Oncology, Director of the Center for Cancer and Aging at
Geriatric Assessment, Not ASA Physical Status, Is Associated With 6-Month Postoperative Survival in Patients With Cancer Aged ≥75 Years
Armin Shahrokni, Bella Marie Vishnevsky, Brian Jang, Saman Sarraf, Koshy Alexander, Soo Jung Kim, Robert Downey, Anoushka Afonso, and Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki
survival. 8 , 10 – 12 Furthermore, the ASA system is easy to use and has broad awareness and acceptance. 8 , 9 However, its use in the geriatric oncology population has been questioned. In one study of 178 patients aged ≥70 years who underwent elective
The Crystal Ball of Pill Bottles?
Armin Shahrokni and Manpreet K. Boparai
geriatric oncology clinic to assess medication appropriateness, polypharmacy, PIMs, and deprescribing in order to optimize medication use in this population. In other clinic settings, pharmacists have been effectively used to identify polypharmacy and PIMs
