The association between social vulnerability and geriatric assessment impairments among older adults with gastrointestinal cancers—The CARE Registry
Mackenzie E. Fowler,
Christian Harmon,
Abigail Tucker
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundOlder adults comprise the majority of patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. Geriatric assessments (GAs) are recommended for older adults with cancer in part to detect aging‐related impairments (e.g., frailty) associated with early mortality. Social factors like social vulnerability may also influence aging‐related impairments. However, the association between social vulnerability and aging outcomes among older adults with cancer is understudied.MethodsThe authors included 908 older adults aged … Show more
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