A Belgian survey on geriatric assessment in oncology focusing on large-scale implementation and related barriers and facilitators.
Kenis C, Heeren P, Decoster L, Van Puyvelde K, Conings G, Cornelis F, Cornette P, Moor R, Luce S, Libert Y, Van Rijswijk R, Jerusalem [...]
Novel therapies for metastatic melanoma: an update on their use in older patients
Rogiers A, van den Oord JJ, Garmyn M, Stas M, Kenis C, Wildiers H, Marine JC, Wolter P. Drugs Aging. 2015 Oct;32(10):821-34. doi: 10.1007/s40266-015-0304-7.
Implementation of geriatric assessment-based recommendations in older patients with cancer: A multicentre prospective study
Baitar A, Kenis C, Moor R, Decoster L, Luce S, Bron D, Van Rijswijk R, Rasschaert M, Langenaeken C, Jerusalem G, Lobelle JP, Flamaing J, [...]
A prospective study of the use and effects of screening mammography in women aged 70 and older.
Vacek PM, Skelly JM. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2015 Jan;63(1):1-7. doi: 10.1111/jgs.13184. Epub 2014 Dec 23. (Pubmed)
Fall predictors in older cancer patients: a multicenter prospective study.
Vande Walle N, Kenis C, Heeren P, Van Puyvelde K, Decoster L, Beyer I, Conings G, Flamaing J, Lobelle JP, Wildiers H, Milisen K. BMC [...]
Breast-conserving surgery with or without irradiation in women aged 65 years or older with early breast cancer (PRIME II): a randomised controlled trial
Ian H Kunkler, Linda J Williams, Wilma J L Jack, David A Cameron, J Michael Dixon, on behalf of the PRIME II investigators (The Lancet [...]
Receipt of chemotherapy among medicare patients with cancer by type of supplemental insurance
Warren JL, Butler EN, Stevens J, Lathan CS, Noone AM, Ward KC, Harlan LC. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Feb 1;33(4):312-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.55.3107. Epub 2014 Dec [...]
Cancer screening in older adults: risks and benefits
Rochman S. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2014 Dec 22;106(12). pii: dju414. doi: 10.1093/jnci/dju414. Print 2014 Dec. (Journal of the National Cancer Institute)
Randomized Phase III Trial Comparing Weekly Docetaxel Plus Cisplatin Versus Docetaxel Monotherapy Every 3 Weeks in Elderly Patients With Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: The Intergroup Trial JCOG0803/WJOG4307L
Abe T, Takeda K, Ohe Y, Kudoh S, Ichinose Y, Okamoto H, Yamamoto N, Yoshioka H, Minato K, Sawa T, Iwamoto Y, Saka H, Mizusawa [...]
Effectiveness of androgen-deprivation therapy and radiotherapy for older men with locally advanced prostate cancer.
Bekelman JE, Mitra N, Handorf EA, Uzzo RG, Hahn SA, Polsky D, Armstrong K. J Clin Oncol. 2015 Mar 1;33(7):716-22. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2014.57.2743. Epub 2015 Jan [...]
Can older women with early breast cancer avoid radiation?
Hughes KS, Schnaper LA. Lancet Oncol. 2015 Mar;16(3):235-7. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(15)70014-8. Epub 2015 Jan 28. (The Lancet Oncology)
Expert consensus panel guidelines on geriatric assessment in oncology
O'Donovan A, Mohile SG, Leech M. Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2015 Jul;24(4):574-89. doi: 10.1111/ecc.12302. Epub 2015 Mar 11. (Pubmed)
