Telemedicine in geriatric oncology is here to stay.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Advancing age is the most important risk factor for cancer. Collaborations with medical and surgical-oncology divisions, and supportive services are required to assist older adults with cancer through their assessment and treatment trajectories. This often requires numerous clinical encounters which can increase treatment burden on the patient and caregivers. One solution that may lighten this load is the use of telemedicine.

Methods

At Memorial Sloan Kettering, the Cancer and Aging Interdisciplinary Team (CAIT) clinic risk stratifies and optimizes older adults planned for medical cancer treatment. We analyzed patients seen in the CAIT clinic between May 2021 and December 2023, focusing on their utilization of telemedicine, and on the differences in characterist

SUBMITTER: Alexander K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11473358 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature