Function, cognition, and quality of life among older adults with lung cancer who live alone: A prospective cohort study.
Surbhi SinghalLouise C WalterAlexander K SmithW John BoscardinYing ShiHarvey Jay CohenCarolyn J PresleyLawrence H KushiSmith GiriAllison MagnusonGrant R WilliamsAna I VelazquezHoward J LeeLori C SakodaCharles P QuesenberryJason R FalveyKathleen M Van DykMelisa L WongPublished in: Journal of geriatric oncology (2024)
Approximately half of older adults with advanced NSCLC who lived alone were able to maintain their function, cognition, and QOL during NSCLC treatment, which was similar to older adults who lived with others. Many older adults with advanced NSCLC who live alone can receive systemic treatment with individualized supportive care.