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A comparison of two pre-operative frailty measures in older surgical cancer patients
14 November 2011
Abstract: Background: Measuring frailty in older adults with cancer may identify patients with an increased risk of treatment complications. As it remains controversial how to identify frailty, the ai...
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Siri R. Kristjansson,
Benedicte Rønning,
Arti Hurria,
Eva Skovlund,
Marit S. Jordhøy,
Arild Nesbakken,
Torgeir B. Wyller
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Does life expectancy affect treatment of women aged 80 and older with early stage breast cancers?
14 November 2011
Abstract: Background: Data are needed on how life expectancy affects treatment decisions among women ≥80years with early stage breast cancer. Methods: We used the linked Surveillance Epidemiology and ...
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Mara A. Schonberg,
Edward R. Marcantonio,
Long Ngo,
Rebecca A. Silliman,
Ellen P. McCarthy
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8-16
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Age, sex and gender impact multidimensional geriatric assessment in elderly cancer patients
21 November 2011
Abstract: Objectives: Multidimensional geriatric assessment (MGA) is essential in individualized treatment decisions in the elderly. The goal of this pilot study was to analyze the impact of age, sex ...
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C. Valentiny,
G. Kemmler,
R. Stauder
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17-23
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Determination of an adequate screening tool for identification of vulnerable elderly head and neck cancer patients treated with radio(chemo)therapy
30 December 2011
Abstract: Objectives: We evaluated two proposed screening tools, the Vulnerable Elders Survey-13 (VES-13) and the G8, to identify patients who could benefit from a comprehensive geriatric assessment (...
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Lies Pottel,
Tom Boterberg,
Hans Pottel,
Laurence Goethals,
Nele Van Den Noortgate,
Fréderic Duprez,
Wilfried De Neve,
Sylvie Rottey,
Kurt Geldhof,
Koen Van Eygen,
Khalil Kargar-Samani,
Véronique Ghekiere,
Frank Cornelis,
Supriya Mohile,
Philip R. Debruyne
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24-32
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Polypharmacy and drug use in elderly Danish cancer patients during 1996 to 2006
24 October 2011
Abstract: Background: Elderly people are frequently exposed to polypharmacy defined as the simultaneous use of multiple drugs. However, data on drug use among elderly cancer patients are limited. The ...
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T.L. Jorgensen,
J. Herrstedt,
S. Friis,
J. Hallas
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Influence of age on the pharmacokinetics of i.v. vinflunine: Results of a phase I trial in elderly cancer patients
06 January 2012
Abstract: Objective: Vinflunine (VFL) is a novel microtubule inhibitor indicated in the treatment of advanced or metastatic urothelial transitional cell cancer after failure of a prior platinum-contai...
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J.M. Tourani,
L. Mourey,
V. Servent,
T. Nguyen,
A. Ravaud,
V. Girre,
S. Favrel,
M.C. Pinel,
N. Isambert
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41-48
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Comorbidity and geriatric assessment for older patients with hematologic malignancies: A review of the evidence
06 December 2011
Abstract: The majority of hematologic malignancies occur in patients aged more than 65years. Such patients have very variable health status, comorbidity levels, and geriatric syndrome prevalence. It i...
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M. Extermann,
U. Wedding
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49-57
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Understanding the link between cancer and neurodegeneration
19 December 2011
Abstract: There is growing evidence that cancer shares a number of biological pathways with common neurodegenerative diseases of aging. In epidemiologic studies, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease se...
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Jane A. Driver
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58-67
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First Asian Congress on Cancer in Older Patients Kuching, Malaysia 22–23rd January 2011
04 January 2012
Abstract: SIOG 2011-First Asian Congress on Cancer in Older Patients organized by Sarawak Hospice Society, was held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia from 22 to 23rd January 2011 under the chair of Riccar...
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Rajiv C. Apsani,
Shamir Chandran,
Swee Tang Tieng,
Beena C.R. Devi
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68-75
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The wand chooses the wizard: What I learned on my way to geriatric oncology
05 December 2011
Abstract: Geriatric oncology just makes sense. Cancers are age-associated diseases and one cannot treat one without attending to the other. We are in the phase of professional evolution now where we n...
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Miriam B. Rodin
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