Cancer In The Elderly
Treatment Strategies and Predicting Prognoses in Elderly Patients With Breast Cancer
October 16, 2018[Cancer Management and Research] Data from a total of 16,998 patients with breast cancer included in the SEER database were evaluated to determine the prognosis of various treatment options for elderly patients.
High-Dose vs Standard-Dose Flu Vaccine in Elderly Receiving Chemotherapy
September 18, 2018What information is there about using the newer high-dose flu vaccine in patients with cancer?
Rituximab Maintenance Improved Long-Term Survival in Elderly With Follicular Lymphoma
September 11, 2018A retrospective analysis of outcomes demonstrated the influence of rituximab maintenance after R-CHOP or R-CVP for follicular lymphoma in elderly patients.
Insurance Status Influences Overall Survival in Follicular Lymphoma
September 11, 2018Outcomes data demonstrated the impact of socioeconomic status and insurance coverage on outcomes for patients with follicular lymphoma by age (younger than 65 and 65 and older).
RiBVD Effective in the First-Line Setting for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
September 06, 2018Researchers sought to determine if the newly formed regimen RiBVD was effective and tolerable in patients older than 65 with mantle cell lymphoma.
Senior Patients With Cancer Can Benefit From Palliative Radiotherapy
June 05, 2018Researchers evaluated whether age is a predictor of pain response after radiotherapy for painful bone metastasis among 128 patients undergoing palliative radiotherapy.
RVD-Lite Has Comparable Efficacy, Improved Toxicity in Transplant-Ineligible MM
May 14, 2018In a single-arm phase 2 study, researchers explored the effectiveness of a modified lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (RVD-lite) regimen in transplant-ineligible patients with multiple myeloma.
Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis in Elderly Gastric Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study
April 27, 2018[OncoTargets and Therapy] A retrospective study assessed patients with gastric cancer, identifying disease characteristics more prevalent in elderly patients and the effect on prognosis for these patients.
Redefining Prognosis for Hematologic Cancers in Older Adults by Age
April 20, 2018A report on how variations in the effects of geriatric syndromes and aging can affect treatment modality choices and outcomes for the eldest older adults with hematologic cancers.
Elderly Patients Are Underrepresented in Trials For Soft Tissue Sarcoma
April 18, 2018With median age of participants in clinical trials for soft-tissue sarcoma younger than most patients who develop the disease, these researchers sought to determine the prevalence of including persons older than 65 in clinical trials and the efficacy of first-line chemotherapy for STS in older patients.
Chemotherapy Toxicity Risk Score Use Improved Treatment Choice for Elderly
January 29, 2018This observational study demonstrates the significance of using the chemotherapy toxicity risk score (CTRS) to determine if an elderly patient can safely tolerate standard-dose combination chemotherapy, or would fare better with a reduced-dose regimen.
Advanced Age Should Not Prohibit ASCT for Lymphoma
January 25, 2018As supportive care improves, elderly patients may benefit from high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell transplantation.
Feasibility and Outcomes of Modified Enhanced Recovery After Surgery for Nursing Management of Aged Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy
January 19, 2018[Journal of Thoracic Disease] A randomized study investigated whether an mERAS protocol could result in improved recovery of aged patients with esophageal cancer undergoing esophagectomy.
2-Year Rituximab Maintenance Therapy Prolongs PFS in Elderly With CLL
January 04, 2018Investigators sought to determine the efficacy of 2-year rituximab maintenance therapy in elderly patients with CLL who achieve a complete response to abbreviated FCR induction therapy.
Sarcopenia Severity Prognostic of Postchemotherapy Outcomes in the Elderly
December 20, 2017Using a series of functional tests, researchers determined the significance of sarcopenia severity after chemotherapy in older patients with cancer and its effect on their physical independence.
Risk of Falls, Fractures Greater Among Elderly Patients with Cancer
December 05, 2017Researchers conducted a geriatric assessment of 304 patients with cancer, then followed them in a 2-year study to determine the risk of fractures and falls in older patients.
Improving Emergency Department Care for Older Adults With Cancer
November 09, 2017Researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center sought to determine if observation status may be a better treatment option for older adults with cancer who present to the ED.
Geriatric Consults Rare in Kidney Cancer Care
August 22, 2017Although use of medical co-management and rehabilitation services increasing for older patients with kidney cancer, consultation remains sparse for those undergoing surgery.
Optimal Treatment Regimens for Oldest Patients Is an Emerging Challenge for Radiation Oncology
August 09, 2017A look at the significant influence of age-adjusted prognoses and treatment priorities for radiation therapy in the oldest patients with cancer.
Poll: Many Seniors Struggling With Drug Costs Don't Seek Help
July 05, 2017Roughly half of older Americans experiencing difficulty paying for needed drugs did not talk to their physicians about the issue, poll shows.
Lenvatinib Improves OS, PFS in Radioiodine-Refractory Differentiated Thyroid Cancer in All Older Patients
June 27, 2017Results from a sub-analysis of the impact of age on the safety and efficacy of lenvatinib in patients with RR-DTC in the SELECT trial showed that lenvatinib significantly increased PFS.
Prehabilitation May Benefit Older Men Initiating ADT for Prostate Cancer
June 19, 2017Prehabilitation before initiating ADT in older men with prostate cancer may improve functioning, even in men on short-term ADT.
Lay Navigation Program Improves Health Care, Health System Use, Costs for Older Cancer Survivors
June 16, 2017Survivorship care plan successfully improves the overall survivorship care of older cancer survivors using lay navigators.
Innovative Navigation Strategies: The Patient Care Connect Program
June 15, 2017Older cancer survivors typically have higher severity of disease and pre-existing conditions, which makes their cancer treatment additionally challenging. The Patient Care Connect Program was created to help address these issues.
Older Patients Under-Represented in Cancer Drug Clinical Trials
June 15, 2017Older adults are underrepresented in clinical trials of cancer drugs, according to study findings presented at the 2017 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Older Adults Under-Represented in Cancer Drug Clinical Trials
June 08, 2017Patients aged 80 years and older had a cancer incidence of 16% in 2013 yet made up only 4% of cancer drug clinical trial participants during 2005-2015.
Adherence to Geriatric Assessment-Based Recommendations Probed
June 07, 2017Older patients with cancer most frequently adhere to recommendations to see a dietitian for nutritional issues.
CQGS Releases Standards for Surgical Care of Older Adults
April 26, 2017The Coalition for Quality in Geriatric Surgery (CQGS) released its standards of surgical care in older adults with the goal of ensuring high-quality and safe surgical care for older adults in an interdisciplinary setting.
Including Informal Caregivers of Elderly in Discharge Process Reduces Readmission Risk
April 19, 2017A meta-analysis of elderly patient discharge practices found that including informal caregivers in discharge planning reduces risks of readmission.
Temozolomide With Radiotherapy for Glioblastoma Provides Some Survival Benefit in Elderly
March 28, 2017The addition of temozolomide to short-course radiotherapy in elderly patients with glioblastoma was associated with some survival benefit compared with radiotherapy alone.
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