Supportive care needs among older Mexican adults with metastatic cancer

Supportive care needs may vary according to age. The purpose of this research is to describe and compare supportive care needs between older adults with metastatic cancer (age ≥ 65 years) and their younger counterparts. We conducted a retrospective secondary analysis of a cohort of patients with new...

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Published in:Journal of geriatric oncology 2024-06, Vol.15 (5), p.101796, Article 101796
Main Authors: Torres-Perez, Ana Cristina, Ramos-Lopez, Wendy Alicia, Covarrubias-Gómez, Alfredo, Sánchez-Roman, Sofía, Quiroz-Friedman, Paulina, Alcocer-Castillejos, Natasha, Milke-García, María Del Pilar, Carrillo-Soto, Mónica, Morales-Alfaro, Andrea, Chávarri-Guerra, Yanin, Soto-Perez-de-Celis, Enrique
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Age Factors
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Fatigue
Fatigue - epidemiology
Female
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Malnutrition
Malnutrition - epidemiology
Mexico - epidemiology
Middle Aged
Needs Assessment
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasms - therapy
Older adults
Palliative Care
Retrospective Studies
Supportive care
Young Adult
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Summary:Supportive care needs may vary according to age. The purpose of this research is to describe and compare supportive care needs between older adults with metastatic cancer (age ≥ 65 years) and their younger counterparts. We conducted a retrospective secondary analysis of a cohort of patients with newly diagnosed metastatic solid tumors. Supportive care needs were assessed at baseline and at a three-month follow-up. Patients were divided into two groups (aged ≥65/
ISSN:1879-4068
1879-4076
1879-4076
DOI:10.1016/j.jgo.2024.101796