Changes in older adults' life space during lung cancer treatment: A mixed methods cohort study.

Melisa L WongYing ShiAlexander K SmithChristine MiaskowskiW John BoscardinHarvey Jay CohenVivian LamMelissa MazorLia MetzgerCarolyn J PresleyGrant R WilliamsKah Poh LohCarling J UrsemTerence W FriedlanderCollin M BlakelyMatthew A GubensGregory AllenDianne ShumayLouise C Walter

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2021)

Older adults with NSCLC have low pretreatment life space with many developing restricted life space during treatment. Incorporating life-space assessments into clinical cancer care may help older adults concretely visualize how treatment might impact their daily function to allow for informed decision making and identify early changes in mobility to implement supportive interventions.

Keyphrases

physical activity
small cell lung cancer
advanced non small cell lung cancer
study protocol
epidermal growth factor receptor