International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) shared on LinkedIn:
“New in JGO.
Should Karnofsky and ECOG performance status still guide treatment decisions for older adults with cancer?
This new perspective from Stuart M. Lichtman argues that these decades-old scales, still central to treatment selection, trial eligibility, and stratification, don’t capture the complexity and vulnerability of older patients with cancer. The paper makes the case for replacing them, or at least reducing their weight, in favour of systematic geriatric assessment.
SIOG members enjoy free online access to JGO.”
Title: Geriatric assessment is the future: Retiring Karnofsky and ECOG performance status in modern cancer care
Author: Stuart M. Lichtman
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