Evaluation of the key geriatric assessment constructs in primary brain tumor population - a descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Despite an increasing aging population, older adults (≥ 65 years) with primary brain tumors (PBTs) are not routinely assessed for geriatric vulnerabilities. Recent reports of geriatric assessment (GA) in patients with glioblastomas demonstrated that GA may serve as a sensitive prognosticator of overall survival. Yet, current practice does not include routine evaluation of geriatric vulnerabilities and the relevance of GA has not been previously evaluated in broader cohorts of PBT patients. The objective of this descriptive study was to assess key GA constructs in adults with PBT dichotomized into older versus younger groups.

Materials and methods

A cross-sectional analysis of data collected from 579 participants with PBT recruited between 2016 and 2020, dichotom

SUBMITTER: Sass D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9691543 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature