Martine Puts, Naser Alqurini, Fay Strohschein, Rama Koneru, Ewa Szumacher, Caroline Mariano, Johanne Monette, Tina Hsu, Sarah Brennenstuhl, Bianca McLean, Aria Wills, Arielle Berger, Eitan Amir, Lindy Romanovsky, Anson Li, Rajin Mehta, Monika Krzyzanowska, Christine Elser, Raymond Jang, Anca Prica, Doreen Wan-Chow-Wah, Eric Pitters, Urban Emmenegger, Ines B Menjak, Simon Bergman, Manon Lemonde, Henriette Breunis, Francois Béland, Shabbir M H Alibhai
PURPOSE: American Society of Clinical Oncology recommends that older adults with cancer being considered for chemotherapy receive geriatric assessment (GA) and management (GAM), but few randomized controlled trials have examined its impact on quality of life (QOL). PATIENTS AND METHODS: The 5C study was a two-group parallel 1:1 single-blind multicenter randomized controlled trial of GAM for 6 months versus usual oncologic care. Eligible patients were age 70+ years, diagnosed with a solid tumor, lymphoma, or myeloma, referred for first-/second-line chemotherapy or immunotherapy or targeted therapy, and had an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group performance status of 0-2...
February 1, 2023: Journal of Clinical Oncology