RCT | A comprehensive geriatric assessment may improve the quality of life in older people starting anticancer treatment.

Integrated Geriatric Assessment and Treatment Effectiveness (INTEGERATE) in older people with cancer starting systemic anticancer treatment in Australia: a multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Health Longevity

Invited Commentary: Integrating what matters to patients in the care of older adults with cancer – The Lancet Health Longevity

Related:

Practical Assessment and Management of Vulnerabilities in Older Patients Receiving Chemotherapy: ASCO Guideline for Geriatric Oncology – Journal of Clinical Oncology

What Every Oncologist Should Know About Geriatric Assessment for Older Patients With Cancer: Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology Position Paper – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Geriatric Assessment-Guided Care Processes for Older Adults: A Delphi Consensus of Geriatric Oncology Experts – Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Cluster RCT: In older adults with advanced cancer, a geriatric assessment program reduced the toxic effects of cancer treatment.

Commentary from the author on Twitter

Excited that our #INTEGERATE Study RCT on the benefits of comprehensive geriatric assessment and integrated oncogeriatric care has been published. Thank you for your support! @easternhealthau @EHCSMonash @Prof_IanD @ParentePhillip #GeriOnc @LancetLongevity https://t.co/F0ikcg9hnK

— Kheng Soo (@KhengSoo1) August 22, 2022