Quality of life determinants in older patients with cancer: Results from a French prospective monocenter cohort.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to describe determinants of quality of life (QOL) quoted by vulnerable older patients with cancer and compare them with domains included in cancer-specific QOL questionnaires.

Material And Methods: This prospective, monocenter, observational study was performed in a French university hospital. Cancer patients Patients with cancer aged over 74 years were recruited when referred for an out-patient geriatric evaluation (n = 102).

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in the elderly over 75 years old: a survey.

Whilst endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is being practiced on increasingly older patients, its benefits have not been well studied. This study assessed the clinical benefit of ERCP for subjects aged 75 and over, including follow-up at 3 months of geriatric functional parameters and lifestyle. This is a prospective mono-centric, cohort study.