Impact of comprehensive geriatric assessment on the risk of adverse events in the older patients receiving anti-cancer therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Min-Hsiang ChuangJui-Yi ChenWen-Wen TsaiChia-Wei LeeMei-Chuan LeeWen-Hsin TsengKuo-Chuan Hung

Published in: Age and ageing (2022)

our results demonstrated that comprehensive geriatric assessment may be associated with a lower incidence of treatment-related toxicity and dose reduction compared to standard care in older people receiving non-surgical cancer treatments. Further large-scale studies are warranted to support our findings.

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