91 Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in the Elder Cancer Patient – Implications in Nursing Decision-making Process

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A pilot study of the vulnerable elders survey-13 compared with the comprehensive geriatric assessment for identifying disability in older patients with prostate cancer who receive androgen ablation

✍ Supriya G. Mohile; Kathryn Bylow; William Dale; James Dignam; Kandis Martin; Dan 📂 Article 📅 2007 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 133 KB

## Abstract ## BACKGROUND. Impairments in geriatric domains adversely affect health outcomes of the elderly. The Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is a key component of the treatment approach for older cancer patients, but it is time consuming. In this pilot study, the authors evaluated the