Geriatric Oncology: A Multidisciplinary Approach in a Global Environment
Gouri Shankar Bhattacharyya, MD, and Stuart M. Lichtman, MD, The ASCO Post, June 10, 2017
Pioneer in Geriatric Oncology, Hyman Muss, MD, Continues to Improve Care for Older Patients
by The ASCO Post - June 03, 2017
Frailty Research into the Medical Specialties-Report from a U13 Conference
Walston J, Robinson TN, Zieman S, McFarland F, Carpenter CR, Althoff KN, Andrew MK, Blaum CS, Brown PJ, Buta B, Ely EW, Ferrucci L, High [...]
Assessment of the External Validity of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and European Society for Medical Oncology Guidelines for Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in a Population of Patients Aged 80 Years and Older
Battisti NML, Sehovic M, Extermann M. Clin Lung Cancer. 2017 Mar 21. pii: S1525-7304(17)30082-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cllc.2017.03.005. [Epub ahead of print]
Rituximab, bendamustine, and low-dose cytarabine as induction therapy in elderly patients with mantle cell lymphoma: a multicentre, phase 2 trial from Fondazione Italiana Linfomi
Visco C, Chiappella A, Nassi L, Patti C, Ferrero S, Barbero D, Evangelista A, Spina M, Molinari A, Rigacci L, Tani M, Rocco AD, Pinotti [...]
Biosimilars and cancer treatment of older patients
Lichtman SM, Reske T, Jacobs IA. J Geriatr Oncol. 2016 Mar;7(1 Suppl):S1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2016.01.002. Epub 2016 Feb 5.
Consolidation anti-CD22 fractionated radioimmunotherapy with 90Y-epratuzumab tetraxetan following R-CHOP in elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a prospective, single group, phase 2 trial
Kraeber-Bodere F, Pallardy A, Maisonneuve H, Campion L, Moreau A, Soubeyran I, Le Gouill S, Tournilhac O, Daguindau E, Jardel H, Morineau N, Bouabdallah K, [...]
Influence of Age on Guideline-Concordant Cancer Care for Elderly Patients in the United States
Fang P, He W, Gomez DR, Hoffman KE, Smith BD, Giordano SH, Jagsi R, Smith GL. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys. 2017 Feb 1. [...]
Combination of ofatumumab and reduced-dose CHOP for diffuse large B-cell lymphomas in patients aged 80 years or older: an open-label, multicentre, single-arm, phase 2 trial from the LYSA group
Peyrade F, Bologna S, Delwail V, Emile JF, Pascal L, Fermé C, Schiano JM, Coiffier B, Corront B, Farhat H, Fruchart C, Ghesquieres H, Macro [...]
Performance of Four Frailty Classifications in Older Patients With Cancer: Prospective Elderly Cancer Patients Cohort Study
Ferrat E, Paillaud E, Caillet P, Laurent M, Tournigand C, Lagrange JL, Droz JP, Balducci L, Audureau E, Canouï-Poitrine F, Bastuji-Garin S. J Clin Oncol. [...]
The Effect of Treatment of Anemia with Blood Transfusion on Delirium: A Systematic Review
van der Zanden V, Beishuizen SJ, Swart LM, de Rooij SE, van Munster BC. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2017 Feb 15. doi: 10.1111/jgs.14564. [Epub ahead [...]
ECCO Essential Requirements for Quality Cancer Care: Soft Tissue Sarcoma in Adults and Bone Sarcoma. A critical review
Andritsch E, Beishon M, Bielack S, Bonvalot S, Casali P, Crul M, Bolton RD, Donati DM, Douis H, Haas R, Hogendoorn P, Kozhaeva O, Lavender [...]