FASTOCH: Feasibility of Electronic Patient-Reported Outcomes in Older Patients With Cancer-A Multicenter Prospective Study.

Purpose: Multiple studies have demonstrated that electronic patient-reported outcomes (ePROs) improve overall survival and quality of life in cancer care. However, there are no specific prospective data on remote ePRO monitoring in the older population, although they represent a significant proportion of patients with cancer.

Patients And Methods: From February 2021 to April 2022, patients age 75 years and older under active anticancer treatment were consecutively recruited in six institutions.

Geriatric factors associated with overall survival in older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Unlabelled: Advanced age in patients with colorectal cancer is a factor of poor prognosis, but little is known about geriatric factors associated with survival and chemotherapy prescription in frail elderly patients. Our research sought to investigate these factors in older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

Patients And Methods: patients aged ≥75 years, who were treated for mCRC and have had a Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) due to their frailty, were included in this multicenter practice study in the Loire Valley region (France).

[Rethinking the management of elderly cancer patients : Proposals from the Age Cancer Priorities French Group].

The growing incidence of cancer associated with an aging population implies important health challenges that require questioning on the care management of older adults with cancer. There is a need to rethink the care management of older cancer patients with patient-centered decisions and an adjustment of the care pathway for this population. The Priorities Age Cancer (PAC) French group, made up of physicians, pharmacists and researchers in geriatric oncology, set up proposals to answer this need.

Barriers and best practices related to documentation of electronic care plans: A survey of community-based pharmacies in 4 states.

Background: The provision of enhanced services within community-based pharmacy is increasing. However, an opportunity remains to improve efficient documentation of services, and barriers to implementation exist. Electronic care (eCare) planning is the act of using health information technology to submit a pharmacist eCare plan for a patient encounter, similar to a Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan note.