Impact of geriatric assessment and Geriatric 8-based targeted interventions on quality of life in older adults with cancer.

Introduction: Both Geriatric-8 (G8) and geriatric assessment (GA) assess frailty and facilitate providing appropriate interventions as recommended by the International Society for Geriatric Oncology. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of G8 and GA-based interventions on the quality of life (QOL) of older adults with cancer.

Materials And Methods: This is a prospective study of patients with cancer aged ≥70 y.

Feasibility of a Geriatric Oncology Longitudinal End to End (GOLDEN) Program in a Tertiary Cancer Center in Singapore.

Introduction: In the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS), 2 pilot programs providing (i) surgical prehabilitation before cancer surgery and (ii) geriatric oncology support for older adults planned for chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy were merged to form the Geriatric Oncology Longitudinal End to eNd (GOLDEN) program in 2019 to support patients from the time of their cancer diagnosis, through their treatment process, to cancer survivorship.

Methods And Materials: Older adults aged ≥65 years were enrolled in either surgical prehabilitation, the geriatric medical oncology (GO) arm, or both. All patients undergo a geriatric assessment.

Use of the Cancer and Aging Research Group Predictive Model for Chemotherapy-Related Toxic Effects in a Multiethnic, Older Adult Asian Population.

Importance: The Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) prediction model for chemotherapy-related toxic effects has been developed but not yet validated in older Asian adults. In view of differences in drug metabolism and toxic effect reporting in the Asian population, the ability of this tool to guide the cancer treatment decision-making process in older Asian adults needs to be assessed.

Objective: To examine the validity of the CARG predictive model in a multiethnic Asian cohort of older adults.

Remaining Agile in the COVID-19 pandemic healthcare landscape - How we adopted a hybrid telemedicine Geriatric Oncology care model in an academic tertiary cancer center.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare on an unprecedented scale, with healthcare resources being channeled into managing the devastating effects of the outbreak. Healthcare provision for vulnerable older adults has also been affected by lockdowns and suspension of selected medical services worldwide. In our tertiary cancer center, the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS), our Geriatric Oncology (GO) service for older adults with cancer was halted for five months.