One-third of new early breast cancer diagnoses occur in women over 70 years old. However, older women are less likely to receive radical curative treatments. This study prospectively evaluated a ...

Predictive factors of toxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in older patients with lung cancer: The ToxImmune study. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2022 ASCO Annual Meeting I. This ...

Objectives This study describes the prototype testing and clinical validation of the Fit-Frailty App, a fully guided, interactive mobile health (mHealth) app to assess frailty and sarcopenia. This ...

Subcutaneous Rituximab-MiniCHOP Compared With Subcutaneous Rituximab-MiniCHOP Plus Lenalidomide in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma for Patients Age 80 Years or Older We analyzed 1,163 patients (median ...

Assessment of volume status in the elderly requires detailed clinical skills and investigation of prior events. Establishing the duration of fluid loss from diuresis, diarrhea, or vomiting can give an ...

FOLFIRINOX chemotherapy is feasible in selected elderly patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, though toxicity ...

People diagnosed with cancer at an older age have special concerns that often aren’t taken into consideration when treatment begins. But they should be, according to a new study. Older patients with ...

Our physicians, geriatric nurse practitioner and social workers offer a variety of clinical services to older patients, including comprehensive geriatric assessment; in-hospital consultation; ...

Saint Louis University's Gateway Geriatric Education Center develops leading-edge education for current and future geriatric professionals. The center has trained tens of thousands of public groups, ...

Getting a "care assessment" is the best way to determine when an elder needs home care services. Caregivers can do it by themselves or get help with the process by calling their Area Agency on Aging ...