Prognostic awareness and willingness to explore prognosis in older adults with cancer.

Maya AbdallahMarielle Jensen-BattagliaAmita PatilGrace DigiovanniChandrika SanapalaErin WatsonMarissa LoCastroYing WangSoroush Mortaz-HedjriAllison MagnusonErika RamsdaleColin McHughKah Poh Loh

Published in: Journal of geriatric oncology (2024)

In a cohort of older patients with cancer, approximately two-thirds had poor prognostic awareness. Older age, race other than White, stage I-III cancer, and unwillingness to discuss prognosis were associated with higher odds of poor prognostic awareness. Interventions aiming to improve patients' prognostic awareness may need to gauge patients' willingness to discuss prognosis.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
physical activity
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
squamous cell carcinoma
middle aged
community dwelling