A cohort study on the evolution of psychosocial problems in older patients with breast or colorectal cancer: comparison with younger cancer patients and older primary care patients without cancer.

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Although older cancer survivors commonly report psychosocial problems, the impact of both cancer and ageing on the occurrence of these problems remains largely unknown. The evolution of depression, cognitive functioning, and fatigue was evaluated in a group of older cancer patients in comparison with a group of younger cancer patients and older persons without cancer.

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Martine Extermann, Matti Aapro, Roberto Bernabei … (2005)

As more and more cancers occur in elderly people, oncologists are increasingly confronted with the necessity of integrating geriatric parameters in the treatment of their patients. The International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) created a task force to review the evidence on the use of a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in cancer patients. A systematic review of the evidence was conducted. Several biological and clinical correlates of aging have been identified. Their relative weight and clinical usefulness is still poorly defined. There is strong evidence that a CGA detects many problems missed by a regular assessment in general geriatric and in cancer patients. There is also strong evidence that a CGA improves function and reduces hospitalization in the elderly. There is heterogeneous evidence that it improves survival and that it is cost-effective. There is corroborative evidence from a few studies conducted in cancer patients. Screening tools exist and were successfully used in settings such as the emergency room, but globally were poorly tested. The article contains recommendations for the use of CGA in research and clinical care for older cancer patients. A CGA, with or without screening, and with follow-up, should be used in older cancer patients, in order to detect unaddressed problems, improve their functional status, and possibly their survival. The task force cannot recommend any specific tool or approach above others at this point and general geriatric experience should be used.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): BMC Geriatr

Title: BMC geriatrics

Publisher: Springer Nature

ISSN (Electronic): 1471-2318

ISSN (Print): 1471-2318

Publication date (Electronic): Jul 09 2015

Volume: 15

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[1 ] Department of General Practice, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33, bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. Laura.deckx@med.kuleuven.be.

[2 ] Department of Medical Oncology, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, PO Box 5800, 6202, AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands. doris.van.abbema@mumc.nl.

[3 ] Department of General Practice, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33, bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. Marjan.vandenakker@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

[4 ] Department of Family Medicine, CAPHRI - School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 616, 6200, MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Marjan.vandenakker@maastrichtuniversity.nl.

[5 ] Department of General Practice, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33, bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. carine.vandenbroeke@med.kuleuven.be.

[6 ] Discipline of General Practice, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Building 16/910, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, 4029, QLD, Australia. m.vandriel@uq.edu.au.

[7 ] Limburgs Oncologisch Centrum, Stadsomvaart 11, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium. paul.bulens@jessazh.be.

[8 ] Department of Medical Oncology, GROW - School for Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, PO Box 5800, 6202, AZ, Maastricht, The Netherlands. vcg.tjan.heijnen@mumc.nl.

[9 ] Department of General Medical Oncology, University Hospitals Leuven, UZ Herestraat 49 - box 815, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. cindy.kenis@uzleuven.be.

[10 ] Department of Gynaecology, Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, Schiepse Bos 6, 3600, Genk, Belgium. eric.dejonge@zol.be.

[11 ] Department of Abdominal and Oncological Surgery, Jessa Hospital - Campus Salvator, Salvatorstraat 20, 3500, Hasselt, Belgium. bert.houben@jessazh.be.

[12 ] Department of General Practice, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 33, bus 7001, 3000, Leuven, Belgium. Frank.buntinx@med.kuleuven.be.

[13 ] Department of Family Medicine, CAPHRI - School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University Medical Centre, P.O. Box 616, 6200, MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands. Frank.buntinx@med.kuleuven.be.

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Publisher Item ID: 10.1186/s12877-015-0071-7

DOI: 10.1186/s12877-015-0071-7

PMC ID: 4496825

PubMed ID: 26156892

SO-VID: a4c3b0d2-f374-40d0-a542-24fdf16c7427

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