Geriatrics Oncology

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Do you adjust chemotherapy dose if >=10% change in calculated dose, weight, BSA, or if any of these three parameters are met?

Practice varies among oncologists and institutions

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What is the preferred palliative treatment regimen for elderly patients with advanced cholangiocarcinoma?

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What is your experience with using Frailty Index or other geriatric screening in making decisions for elderly patients with multiple myeloma?

Frailty Index per Palumbo et al. PMID 25628469Is it practical to apply in clinics? Have you made decision changes based on it?

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How would you approach the treatment of an elderly patient with dementia, with multifocal pT1b IDC s/p lumpectomy, with extensive DCIS, and medial margin positive for DCIS?

Would you favor re-excision? If re-excision and surgery are not an option, would you proceed with radiation or observation? If the patient had prior ...

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How would you approach immunosuppression for patients with severe aplastic anemia who are not transplant or ATG candidates?

Such as patients who are frail, elderly, renally impaired? Would you consider sirolimus over cyclosporine or tacrolimus for safer nephrotoxicity prof...

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How do you perform geriatric assessment for cancer patients?

Do you use specific tools or take into account certain factors when considering treatment options for older adults?

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Should new patients requiring chemotherapy be tested for COVID-19 prior to starting treatment?

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How do you treat extensive stage small cell lung cancer in the very elderly (more than 80 yrs)?

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How long do you give adjuvant hormonal therapy for women over 70 with breast cancer treated with lumpectomy only?

We often treat elderly women with lumpectomy and adjuvant hormonal therapy without radiation. I am concerned about how to proceed after the 5 year poi...

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