Prevalence of Cognitive Impairment and Association With Survival Among Older Patients With Hematologic Cancers.

ABSTRACT: Importance:As the population ages, cognitive impairment has promised to become increasingly common among patients with cancer. Little is known about how specific domains of cognitive impairment may be associated with survival among older patients with hematologic cancers. Objective:To determine the prevalence of domain-specific cognitive impairment and its association with overall survival among older patients with blood cancer. Design, Setting, and Participants:This prospective observational cohort study included all patients 75 years and older who presented for initial consultation in the leukemia, myeloma, or lymphoma clinics of a large tertiary hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, from February 1, 2015, to March 31, 2017. Patients underwent screening for frailty and cognitive dysfunction

SUBMITTER: Hshieh TT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5885202 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature