Petros Grivas, Professor at University of Washington and Fred Hutch, shared International Urology Cancer Summit’s post on X, adding:
“Fantastic talk by Vanita Noronha on geriatric GU oncology!
Excellent insights, practical tips and patient-centered approach!”
Quoting International Urology Cancer Summit’s post:
“OLD ≠ FRAIL. SCREEN ≠ ASSESS.
Excellent and highly practical talk by Vanita Noronha at IUCS26 on how to move from chronological age to physiological reserve and deliver truly right-sized treatment in GU oncology.
- G8/Mini-Cog can identify who needs deeper assessment
- Frailty, function, cognition, comorbidities, nutrition and polypharmacy matter
- Geriatric assessment can meaningfully change treatment decisions – including both escalation and de-intensification
- GA-driven interventions can reduce severe treatment toxicity
- Even highly effective regimens such as EV+pembro require careful assessment of vulnerability and tolerability
- Patient goals matter: cure, QoL, symptom control and survival may carry very different priorities
- The goal is neither over-treatment nor under-treatment
Assess → Optimise → Personalise.
Treat the patient, not the birth certificate. Outstanding discussion on bringing geriatric assessment into routine GU cancer care.”
Other articles about IUCS26 on OncoDaily.
