Geriatric assessment in older adults with non-Hodgkin lymphoma: A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology (YSIOG) review paper.

ABSTRACT: Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) is a disease of older adults, with a median age at diagnosis of 67 years. Treatment in older adults with NHL is challenging. The aging process is associated with a decline in functional reserve that varies among individuals, and results in an increasing risk of treatment-related toxicity and mortality. Chronological age and performance status fail to capture the multidimensional and heterogeneous nature of the aging process. A geriatric assessment (GA) screens multiple geriatric domains and provides a more accurate assessment of functional reserve. Several abbreviated GA tools have been developed for use in oncology clinics and help identify patients at high risk for chemotherapy-related toxicity and mortality. In this review, we explore GA tools validated for us

SUBMITTER: Akhtar OS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9232919 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature