The association of the comorbidity polypharmacy score (CPS) with functional limitations, frailty, and mortality in older adults with gastrointestinal malignancies.
Abstract:12036 Background: Older adults share a growing burden of cancer morbidity and mortality. The presence of comorbid medical conditions and polypharmacy may present significant challenges to cancer management for older adults. Although geriatric assessment (GA) is recommended to personalize treatment for older adults with cancer, it remains underutilized in routine oncology practice, and how best to measure comorbidity and polypharmacy remain unknown. The Comorbidity Polypharmacy Score (CPS), which is the sum of… Show more
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