Early Death in Advanced Ovarian Cancer in Older Adults.
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| Title: | Early Death in Advanced Ovarian Cancer in Older Adults. |
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| Authors: | Lefur, Eloise, Berton‐Rigaud, Dominique, Boureau, Anne S., Chapelet, Guillaume, Berrut, Gilles, Decker, Laure |
| Source: | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. May2014, Vol. 62 Issue 5, p976-977. 2p. 1 Chart. |
| Subjects: | Geriatric assessment, Chi-squared test, Ovarian tumors, T-test (Statistics), Logistic regression analysis, Cross-sectional method, Retrospective studies, Geriatric Depression Scale, Data analysis software, Descriptive statistics, Old age |
| Abstract: | The article reports on research which was conducted to investigate the association between components of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and early death in patients with advanced ovarian cancer. Researchers evaluated 29 women aged 70 and older who were diagnosed with ovarian cancer between 2007 and 2012. They found that the medial survival time for the patients was 13.2 months and that malnutrition and recommendation of optimal or adapted treatment by the oncogeriatric team were significantly associated with early death. |
| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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