Practical Assessment and Management of Vulnerabilities in Older Patients Receiving Systemic Cancer Therapy: ASCO Guideline Questions and Answers
Grant R. Williams, Judith O. Hopkins, Heidi D. Klepin, Lisa M. Lowenstein, Amy R. MacKenzie, Supriya G. Mohile, Mark R. Somerfield, William Dale
Abstract
In 2023, ASCO updated its guideline on assessment and management of vulnerabilities in older patients undergoing chemotherapy.The update revisited recommendations from the previous guideline ( 2018), 1 in light of significant advances in the field since then and introduced an innovative geriatric assessment (GA) tool.][4] This companion Questions and Answers article addresses some concerns that clinicians experience as they implement the updated recommendations.
Topics & Concepts
GuidelineSystemic therapyMedicineCancer therapyIntensive care medicineCancerInternal medicinePathologyBreast cancerFrailty in Older AdultsHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life