From: Impact of the comprehensive geriatric assessment on treatment decision in geriatric oncology
Initial Cancer treatment plan | N (%) |
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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) |