Value of a multidisciplinary geriatric oncology committee on patient care in a community-based, academic cancer center

Value of a multidisciplinary geriatric oncology committee on patient care in a community-based, academic cancer center
Journal of Geriatric Oncology, by Gurbani Singh, Lena Morant, McKenzie Bedra, Jennifer Emel, Kelly Harris, Yudhishtra Markan, Christopher de Borja, Monica Tong, Patrice Downs, Cherif Boutros; 5/24
The present study demonstrates the profound impact that the complexities in health status and frailty among older individuals can have during cancer management. The Geriatric Oncology Program at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center maximized treatment outcomes for older adults through the provision of standard oncologic care therapies and optimization services, while also minimizing unnecessary interventions on an individual patient-centric level.