[Intervenciones geri átricas en el mayor con cáncer basadas en la valoración geriátrica integral. Áreas de optimización: lo que el geriatra puede aportar al equipo multidisciplinar].

[Intervenciones geriátricas en el mayor con cáncer basadas en la valoración geriátrica integral. Áreas de optimización: lo que el geriatra puede aportar al equipo multidisciplinar]. Nutr Hosp. 2020 Jun 19;: Authors: Rodríguez Couso M Abstract The ageing of the world population, the early detection of some types of tumours, and the increasing survival rates demand/claim a change of model in the specific care of older cancer patient. According to recent data, it is estimated that there will be 29.5 million patients with cancer in 2040, more than 50% of them over 65 years. Most cancer-related deaths and survivorships also belong to this group of age. In this context, the multidisciplinary management of these processes and the development of oncogeriatric oncology become more relevant, both in the decision-making process and in the planning of interventions that affect oncological treatment outcomes and patients' survival, autonomy and quality of life. The evaluation by a geriatrician identifies vulnerability areas using the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) as the key tool, leading us to detect problems that are unidentified by the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG) or the Karnofsky index (IK) and bringing us valuable information, essential in the decision-making process. I To conclude, the evaluation by a geriatrician allows to identify impairments, classify the elderly, uncover vulnerability and...
Source: Nutricion Hospitalaria - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Nutr Hosp Source Type: research