[Study of patients benefiting from a geriatric oncology assessment]

Abstract

A retrospective study carried out in 2014 focused on the 124 geriatric oncology consultations carried out at Saint-Étienne university hospital. The opinion of the geriatric oncologist was evidently incorporated into the treatment plan, with requests for early assessments. The geriatric oncologist often recommended a specific curative treatment and the majority of assessments were followed up by the oncologist. The benefit of the liaison between the oncologist and gerontologist with regard to the patient's care was clearly demonstrated.

Keywords: fragilité; frailty; general medicine; geriatric assessment; geriatric oncology; médecine générale; oncogériatrie; évaluation gériatrique.