J Geriatr Oncol
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Do age and quality of life of patients with cancer influence quality of life of the caregiver?
There are significant burdens associated with providing care for loved ones with cancer. However, caregiver quality of life (QOL) is often overlooked. With the increasing number of older adults with cancer, it is important to determine whether a patient's age and QOL have any association with the caregiver's QOL. The objective of our study was to describe caregiver QOL and explore whether patient age and other psychosocial factors impact caregiver QOL. ⋯ Caregivers of older adults with advanced cancer demonstrated better QOL and fewer mood disturbances compared to caregivers of younger patients. When patients have good QOL, caregivers also had good QOL.
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To investigate the effect of patient age on receipt of stage-appropriate adjuvant therapy for colorectal cancer in New South Wales, Australia. ⋯ There are continuing age disparities in adjuvant therapy utilisation in NSW that are not explained by patients' comorbidities or health status. Further exploration of these complex treatment decisions is needed. Variation by hospital and patient characteristics indicates opportunities to improve patient care and outcomes.
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The aim of this study is to evaluate the associations of pre- and intra-operative variables including comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) with surgical complications in elderly patients who underwent primary surgery for gynecologic cancer. ⋯ Surgical complexity can predict any, major, and multiple postoperative complications, while PS seems to be useful in predicting multiple complications in elderly patients with gynecologic cancer. In this small study, a CGA was not useful in predicting postoperative complications.