We have read the perspective entitled “How-to-guide for medication reviews in older adults with cancer: A Young International
Society of Geriatric Oncology and Nursing & Allied Health Group initiative” with great enthusiasm [
[1]
]. Authors pointed out that older adults with cancer are at increased risk of and
should be assessed for polypharmacy and/or potentially inappropriate medication use
(PIM). They recommended that when polypharmacy and/or PIM is encountered, preferably
a multidisciplinary team should perform a medication review (MR) in order to avoid
treatment related harms and ensure that the benefit of treatments outweigh the risks.
Subsequently, they summarized the interventions that should be included in the MR
in five steps (i.e., i. Obtain a full medication history, ii. Monitor adherence, iii. Identify PIMs, iv.
Identify interactions, v. Deprescribing) [
[1]
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Publication history
Published online: September 13, 2022
Accepted:
September 8,
2022
Received:
September 2,
2022
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