JGO ARTICLE OF THE MONTH – Biosimilars and cancer treatment of older patients
JGO article of the month (most requested article in February 2016) Stuart M. Lichtman, Thomas Reske, Ira A. Jacobs. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, Vol. 7, [...]
JGO ARTICLE OF THE MONTH – The role of hypomethylating agents in the treatment of elderly patients with AML
JGO article of the month (most requested article in January 2016) Haifa Kathrin Al-Ali, Nadja Jaekel, Dietger Niederwieser. Journal of Geriatric Oncology, Vol. 5, Issue [...]
JGO ARTICLE OF THE MONTH – Advanced non-small cell lung cancer in the elderly: The impact of age and comorbidities on treatment modalities and patient prognosis
JGO article of the month (most requested article in December 2015) Chia-Lin Hsu, Jen-Hau Chen, Kuan-Yu Chen, Jin-Yuan Shih, James Chih-Hsin Yang, Chong-Jen Yu, Pan-Chyr [...]
Updated Outcomes and Impact of Age With Lenalidomide and Low-Dose Dexamethasone or Melphalan, Prednisone, and Thalidomide in the Randomized, Phase III FIRST Trial
Hulin C, Belch A, Shustik C, Petrucci MT, Dührsen U, Lu J, Song K, Rodon P, Pégourié B, Garderet L, Hunter H, Azais I, Eek [...]
Comorbidities and Risk of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Among Participants 65 Years or Older in Southwest Oncology Group Clinical Trials
Hershman DL, Till C, Wright JD, Awad D, Ramsey SD, Barlow WE, Minasian LM, Unger J. J Clin Oncol. 2016 Jun 20. pii: JCO662346. [Epub [...]
Triplet vs doublet lenalidomide-containing regimens for the treatment of elderly patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
Magarotto V, Bringhen S, Offidani M, Benevolo G, Patriarca F, Mina R, Falcone AP, De Paoli L, Pietrantuono G, Gentili S, Musolino C, Giuliani N, [...]
Neways: Cancer Network for Welfare Aging
Francisco Luis Pimentel, Carlos Oliveira, Jorge Soares, Manuel Verissimo Acta Med Port 2016 Apr;29(4):235-236 ▪ http://dx.doi.org/10.20344/amp.7617
Validation of a Prediction Tool for Chemotherapy Toxicity in Older Adults With Cancer
Hurria A, Mohile S, Gajra A, Klepin H, Muss H, Chapman A, Feng T, Smith D, Sun CL, De Glas N, Cohen HJ, Katheria V, [...]
Supporting Older People with Cancer – Merging Geriatric and Oncological Knowledge
Ingalill Rahm Hallberg European Oncology & Haematology, 2016;12(1):23–4 DOI: http://doi.org/10.17925/EOH.2016.12.01.23
Phase II Study of Allogeneic Transplantation for Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia in First Complete Remission Using a Reduced-Intensity Conditioning Regimen
Results From Cancer and Leukemia Group B 100103 (Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology)/Blood and Marrow Transplant Clinical Trial Network 0502. Devine SM, Owzar K, [...]
Use of a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for the Management of Elderly Patients With Advanced Non–Small- Cell Lung Cancer: The Phase III Randomized ESOGIA-GFPC- GECP 08-02 Study
Corre R, Greillier L, Le Caër H, Audigier-Valette C, Baize N, Bérard H, Falchero L, Monnet I, Dansin E, Vergnenègre A, Marcq M, Decroisette C, [...]
An international prognostic index for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL-IPI): a meta-analysis of individual patient data
International CLL-IPI working group. Lancet Oncol. 2016 May 13. pii: S1470-2045(16)30029-8. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(16)30029-8. [Epub ahead of print]