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Geriatric assessments improve oncologist-patient communications


 

REPORTING FROM ASCO 2018


Each domain independently predicts morbidity and/or mortality in older patients.

The investigators enrolled 31 oncology practices in the National Cancer Institute’s Community Oncology Research Program that were treating patients aged 70 or older with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma. Patients who were enrolled had at least one impaired GA domain. In all, 542 patients across the sites were enrolled.

All patients in each arm completed the GA.

Randomization was by practice, with practices in arm 1 randomized to receive GA intervention results. Oncologists in this trial arm were provided with a GA summary and list of recommended GA-guided interventions.

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