Christopher Steer Highlights Importance of Geriatric Assessment in Older Cancer Patients
Christopher Steer, Associate Professor at UNSW, shared a post on LinkedIn about a paper by Cindy Kenis et al. published on The Lancet:
“Geriatric assessment with guided intervention is crucial to the optimal care of older adults with cancer.
Great work Cindy Kenis and team.”
Title: Effectiveness of comprehensive geriatric assessment with extensive patient coaching for improving quality of life in older patients with solid tumours receiving systemic therapy (G-oncoCOACH): a multicentre randomised controlled trial
Authors: Cindy Kenis, Lien Peeters, Lore Laethem, Jessie De Cock, Nathalie Compté, Johan Flamaing, Koen Milisen, Katleen Fagard, Jean-Pierre Lobelle, Annouschka Laenen, Lore Decoster, Hans Wildiers
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