Patient General Condition at Diagnosis: A Systematic Evaluation for Adults Diagnosed with Hematologic Malignancies.

ABSTRACT: Several societies have published recommendations for evaluating older adults with cancer in standard conditions. It is vital to assure a proper systematic patient condition evaluation, not only in the oldest (geriatric assessment) but in all adult patients. We have investigated the feasibility of a systematic evaluation of the general condition of all patients diagnosed with hematologic malignancies, and the degree of acceptance by the clinical team, in a prospective cohort of 182 consecutive adults, by using the ECOG performance status scale (ECOG, age 18 and over, 18+), Lee Index for Older Adults (LEE, 50+), Geriatric Assessment in Hematology (GAH, 65+), and the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA, 75+). Clinical team acceptance was analyzed with a visual analogue scale, and the obje

SUBMITTER: Ramos F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7564839 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature