Supportive care needs among older Mexican adults with metastatic cancer

Supportive care needs among older Mexican adults with metastatic cancer

Supportive care needs may vary according to age. The purpose of this research is to describe and compare supportive care needs between older adults with metastatic cancer (age ≥ 65 years) and their younger counterparts. We conducted a retrospective secondary analysis of a cohort of patients with new...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of geriatric oncology 2024-06, Vol.15 (5), p.101796-101796, Article 101796
Hauptverfasser: Torres-Perez, Ana Cristina, Ramos-Lopez, Wendy Alicia, Covarrubias-Gómez, Alfredo, Sánchez-Roman, Sofía, Quiroz-Friedman, Paulina, Alcocer-Castillejos, Natasha, Milke-García, María Del Pilar, Carrillo-Soto, Mónica, Morales-Alfaro, Andrea, Chávarri-Guerra, Yanin, Soto-Perez-de-Celis, Enrique
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Sprache:eng
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Fatigue
Malnutrition
Older adults
Palliative care
Supportive care
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Zusammenfassung:Supportive care needs may vary according to age. The purpose of this research is to describe and compare supportive care needs between older adults with metastatic cancer (age ≥ 65 years) and their younger counterparts. We conducted a retrospective secondary analysis of a cohort of patients with newly diagnosed metastatic solid tumors. Supportive care needs were assessed at baseline and at a three-month follow-up. Patients were divided into two groups (aged ≥65/
ISSN:1879-4068
1879-4076
DOI:10.1016/j.jgo.2024.101796