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Mashup Score: 2Rethinking care management for older adults with cancer: Proposals from the “PRIORITES AGE CANCER” French group - 7 month(s) ago
The growing incidence of cancer associated with an aging population implies major challenges for the care management of older adults with cancer. Several studies reported age as a limiting factor for access to cancer treatment, with older adults being less likely than younger patients to undergo surgery or receive anticancer drugs or radiation therapy. The main reason some treatments are not offered to older patients is to avoid overtreatment, i.e. to avoid either treatment of a cancer that would not have caused symptoms in the remaining lifetime, or treatment with serious adverse effects.
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Mashup Score: 11Association of geriatric measures and global frailty with cognitive decline after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in older adults - 7 month(s) ago
Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (alloHCT) is increasingly offered to older adults, and its potential impact on cognition in this population is understudied. This work aims to evaluate the ability of cancer-specific geriatric assessments (cGA) and a global frailty index based on accumulation of deficits identified in the cGA to predict the risk of cognitive decline after alloHCT in older adults.
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Association of geriatric measures and global frailty with cognitive decline after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation in older adults https://t.co/Evqx6CLa6s @liwenhuangmd @ROlinMD @WilliamDale_MD @rochgerionc @myCARG #GeriOnc #OlderAdults #OncoAlert #SIOG #YoungSIOG https://t.co/m9cZsj4P5V
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Mashup Score: 1Dry Eye | National Eye Institute - 7 month(s) ago
Dry eye happens when your eyes don’t make enough tears to stay wet. Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of dry eye.
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Increasing daily steps by an additional 3000 steps/day on 5 days/week equates to ~150 min/week of aerobic physical activity to meet the physical activity guidelines; however, its effectiveness for blood pressure control in older adults with hypertension is unknown. A 20-week, single-arm, pilot e-health lifestyle walking intervention was conducted in 21 sedentary older adults (73 ± 5 years old) with hypertension (13 female, 8 male) to investigate the effectiveness of increasing daily steps by an additional 3000 steps/day for blood pressure control. The intervention consisted of two phases, with behavior change assistance provided during the first active phase (weeks 1–10) to help reach step goals and minimal assistance provided during the second self-maintenance phase (weeks 11–20). Nineteen participants (91%) completed both the 10- and 20-week assessments. The participants wore the pedometer for ≥10 h on 97% of the days over 20 weeks. They significantly increased average steps/day from
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Mashup Score: 0The disproportionate burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) in diverse older adults diagnosed with cancer - 7 month(s) ago
Older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) who are then diagnosed with cancer are an understudied population. While the role of cognitive impairment during and after cancer treatment have been well-studied, less is understood about patients who are living with ADRD and then develop cancer. The purpose of this study is to contribute evidence about our understanding of this vulnerable population.
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To assess associations between adherence to and persistence with adjuvant hormone therapy, healthcare utilization, and healthcare costs among older women with breast cancer.
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Mashup Score: 1Definitive weekly hypofractionated radiotherapy in surgery-ineligible older adults with cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region - 8 month(s) ago
This study intends to address the impact of weekly hypofractionated radiation therapy with curative intent for cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region in the elderly population.
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Due to the improved overall survival and life expectancy of older women with breast cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD) arose as the primary cause of non-cancer-related deaths in this population. Therefore, assessing the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of breast cancer patients with comorbid CVD is becoming increasingly vital. Our study aimed to evaluate the association between comorbid CVD and HRQoL among older women with early-stage breast cancer who are receiving adjuvant endocrine therapy (AET) in the United States.
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Association of cardiovascular disease with health-related quality of life among older women with early-stage breast cancer undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy https://t.co/ftKUHXab1X @WilliamDale_MD @rochgerionc @myCARG #GeriOnc #OlderAdults #OncoAlert #SIOG #YoungSIOG #HRQoL https://t.co/MmeWfgyvDH
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Mashup Score: 0Development and testing of the Outcome Prioritization Tool adjusted to older patients with cancer: A pilot study - 8 month(s) ago
In older patients with cancer, the balance between harms and benefits of treatment is delicate. There is a higher risk of adverse outcomes of cancer treatment due to comorbidity and geriatric impairments, while clinical benefit is uncertain due to their frequent exclusion in clinical trials [1,2]. Potential benefits of treatment (for example, increased survival) may come at a cost (for example, increased treatment side-effects or loss of function). As a result, treatment decisions are often preference sensitive, which means that the optimal treatment choice depends on a patient’s personal values and priorities [3].
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Geriatric assessment and management (GAM) is recommended by professional organizations and recently several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) demonstrated benefits in multiple health outcomes. GAM typically leads to one or more recommendations for the older adult on how to optimize their health. However, little is known about how well recommendations are adhered to. Understanding these issues is vital to designing GAM trials and clinical programs. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the number of GAM recommendations made and adherence to and satisfaction with the intervention in a multicentre RCT of GAM for older adults with cancer.
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Rethinking care management for older adults with cancer: Proposals from the “PRIORITES AGE CANCER” French group https://t.co/NsCQofKAJe @WilliamDale_MD @rochgerionc @myCARG #GeriOnc #OlderAdults #OncoAlert #SIOG #YoungSIOG #CarePathway https://t.co/KOya6cknNh