• Theme Cancer Care Coordination, Geriatric Oncology
  • Location Online
  • DATE 24 - 24 Aug 2021

Screening & assessment: Screening tools and identifying frailty in older adults

The COSA Geriatric Oncology Group has partnered with the CNSA Older Persons with Cancer Specialist Practice Network to deliver a series of webinars focusing on cancer care of the older person. The second webinar in this series was presented by Prof Jane Phillips and Dr Timothy To focused on Screening and Assessment: screening tools and identifying frailty in older adults.

Older adults with cancer are at risk of overtreatment or undertreatment when decision-making is based solely on chronological age. Although a geriatric assessment is recommended to inform care, the time and expertise required limit its feasibility for all patients. Screening tools offer the potential to identify those who will benefit most from a geriatric assessment. Consensus about the optimal tool to use is lacking.

In this webinar we examined:

    • the evidence on screening tools used for older adults with cancer
    • identifying an optimal screening tool for older adults with cancer who may benefit from geriatric assessment
    • the evidence review and findings

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