Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti, MD, MD(Res), is a Consultant Medical Oncologist in the Breast Unit of The Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK. His focuses of clinical and research interest are breast oncology, geriatric oncology and inequalities in cancer
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Social Determinants of Health and Cardiac Risk for Patients With Breast Cancer: Beyond Racial Disparities
Matilde Corianò, Matteo Armillotta, and Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti
Pilot Randomized Trial of a Transdisciplinary Geriatric and Palliative Care Intervention for Older Adults With Cancer
Ryan D. Nipp, Brandon Temel, Charn-Xin Fuh, Paul Kay, Sophia Landay, Daniel Lage, Esteban Franco-Garcia, Erin Scott, Erin Stevens, Terrence O’Malley, Supriya Mohile, William Dale, Lara Traeger, Ardeshir Z. Hashmi, Vicki Jackson, Joseph A. Greer, Areej El-Jawahri, and Jennifer S. Temel
symptom burden, pervasive comorbid conditions, and impaired functional status, our findings underscore the tremendous potential for efforts such as this transdisciplinary intervention to enhance care outcomes for the geriatric oncology population. This
Geriatric Assessment in Older Patients with Breast Cancer
Heidi Klepin, Supriya Mohile, and Arti Hurria
. Hurria's efforts are supported by K23 AG026749-01 (Paul Beeson Career Development Award in Aging Research) and American Society of Clinical Oncology-Association of Specialty Professors-Junior Development Award in Geriatric Oncology. References
The Senior Toronto Oncology Panel (STOP) Study: Research Participation for Older Adults With Cancer and Caregivers
Martine T.E. Puts, Schroder Sattar, Takami Fossat, Margaret I. Fitch, Geraldine J. Macdonald, Tina Hsu, Ewa Szumacher, Douglas A. Stephens, Joseph Robinson, David Macdonald, Andrew S. Choate, Eric Pitters, Barbara Liu, Lianne Jeffs, Katherine S. McGilton, and Shabbir M.H. Alibhai
International Society of Geriatric Oncology 2016 Annual Conference; November 17–19, 2016; Milan, Italy and the annual meeting of the MASCC/ISOO 2016 Annual Meeting on Supportive Care in Cancer; June 23–25, 2016; Adelaide, Australia. An oral presentation was
Advocating for Older Adults With Cancer: Merging Medicine and Law
Arti Hurria and Laura A. Levit
– 2726 . 8. Kumar A Soares HP Balducci L Djulbegovic B . Treatment tolerance and efficacy in geriatric oncology: a systematic review of phase III randomized trials conducted by five National Cancer Institute-sponsored cooperative groups . J
Screening Tool Identifies Older Adults With Cancer at Risk for Poor Outcomes
Ryan D. Nipp, Leah L. Thompson, Brandon Temel, Charn-Xin Fuh, Christine Server, Paul S. Kay, Sophia Landay, Daniel E. Lage, Lara Traeger, Erin Scott, Vicki A. Jackson, Nora K. Horick, Joseph A. Greer, Areej El-Jawahri, and Jennifer S. Temel
cancer receiving care at Massachusetts General Hospital were prospectively enrolled in a cross-sectional study. Patients with gastrointestinal cancers were included because these cancers are highly prevalent in the geriatric oncology population. 13 – 15
Association Between Chronologic Age and Geriatric Assessment–Identified Impairments: Findings From the CARE Registry
Smith Giri, Mustafa Al-Obaidi, Alice Weaver, Kelly M. Kenzik, Andrew McDonald, Deanna Clark, Crystal Young-Smith, Ravi Paluri, Lakshmin Nandagopal, Olumide Gbolahan, Mackenzi Pergolotti, Smita Bhatia, and Grant R. Williams
, cognition, mental health status, nutrition, social support, and health-related quality of life, consistent with recommendations from the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG). 3 We assessed functional status using the Older Americans Resources
Frailty Index Developed From a Cancer-Specific Geriatric Assessment and the Association With Mortality Among Older Adults With Cancer
Emily J. Guerard, Allison M. Deal, YunKyung Chang, Grant R. Williams, Kirsten A. Nyrop, Mackenzi Pergolotti, Hyman B. Muss, Hanna K. Sanoff, and Jennifer L. Lund
in geriatric oncology research; however, it has had limited uptake among oncologists in clinical practice. The primary objective of this study was to develop a practical frailty index using a cancer-specific GA based on the principles of deficit
Impact of Age and Comorbidity in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Reinhard Stauder, Thomas Nösslinger, Michael Pfeilstöcker, Wolfgang R. Sperr, Friedrich Wimazal, Otto Krieger, and Peter Valent
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Screening Performance for Frailty Among Older Patients With Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study of Two Approaches
Toru Okuyama, Koji Sugano, Shinsuke Iida, Takashi Ishida, Shigeru Kusumoto, and Tatsuo Akechi
treatment choices. 9 – 11 However, the implementation of CGA in actual oncology practice is often difficult because it requires investment of time and human resources. The International Society of Geriatric Oncology 12 and the NCCN Clinical Practice
