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Table 3 Reason for assessment and decision after the comprehensive geriatric assessment

From: Impact of the comprehensive geriatric assessment on treatment decision in geriatric oncology

Initial Cancer treatment plan

N (%)

Surgery

173 (41.4)

Chemotherapy

148 (35.4)

Adjuvant chemotherapy

18 (4.3)

Radiotherapy

11 (2.6)

Chemotherapy and surgery

4 (1.0)

Chemotherapy and radiotherapy

6 (1.5)

Surgery and radiotherapy

2 (0.5)

Hormonal therapy

13 (3.1)

Hormonal therapy and radiotherapy

1 (0.2)

Targeted therapy

6 (1.5)

Hormonal therapy and targeted therapy

1 (0.2)

Chemoembolization

1 (0.2)

Supportive care treatment

34 (8.1)

Change in the initial cancer treatment plan (except for patients admitted for “supportive care treatment”) (n = 384)

 No change

320 (83.3)

 Change (decrease in chemotherapy intensity)

8 (2.1)

 Change from specific cancer treatment to supportive care or less aggressive treatment

56 (14.6)