Cristiane Bergerot, Former Postdoc Fellow and Research Consultant at City of Hope, shared on LinkedIn:
“Excited to share our latest article in American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Daily News, coauthored with Enrique Soto Perez de Celis and William Dale!
We highlight practical, resource-adapted strategies, including telehealth, to make geriatric assessment-guided care accessible to older adults with cancer, wherever they receive care.”
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Geriatric Oncology is a specialized subspecialty of medicine dedicated to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of cancer in older adults (typically aged 65 and older). It bridges the gap between oncology and geriatrics.
The field focuses on tailoring standard cancer therapies to the unique biological and physiological reserves of aging patients. Through Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), it evaluates comorbidities, functional status, and polypharmacy to balance treatment efficacy with quality of life, preventing both undertreatment and overextended toxicity.
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Title: Making Geriatric Assessment Actionable in Everyday Oncology Practice: Strategies for Resource-Variable Settings
Authors: Cristiane Bergerot, Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis, William Dale
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