Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA): A Simple Tool for Guiding the Treatment of Older Adults with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma in China.

CONCLUSION: A simple CGA in older adults with DLBCL may be an effective tool for guiding therapeutic strategies in China. IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is the most common malignant lymphoma in older adults. The simple tool, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), is proved to be an effective method to identify older adults with DLBCL who are suitable for standard-dose R-CHOP regimen therapy. This is the first prospective trial in China to evaluate the tolerability and efficacy of CGA-driven therapy for older adults with DLBCL, and the result showed that this simple CGA may be an effective tool for guiding therapeutic strategies. PMID: 32436258 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Oncologist - May 19, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bai JF, Han HX, Feng R, Li JT, Wang T, Zhang CL, Liu H Tags: Oncologist Source Type: research