CARG Bulletin Board

Cancer and Aging Research Report (Volume 6 Issue 1) – From the Literature
National

• Protocol of a decisional intervention for older adults with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia and their caregivers: UR-GOAL 3 Kah Poh Loh, Qiao Ming Rachel Ng, Supriya G. Mohile, Steve M. Buechler, Steve Hodges, Heidi D. Klepin January 18, 2025
• The association between social vulnerability index and survival in older adults with gastrointestinal cancers – The CARE Registry Mackenzie E. Fowler, Srihitha Padamatinti, Elizabeth Baker, Noha Sharafeldin, Grant R. Williams, Smith Giri February 15, 2025

International

• Designing observational studies to estimate treatment effects in geriatric oncology: A closer look at confounding and its mitigation Nienke A. de Glas, Sophie Pilleron, Esther Bastiaannet, Adolfo González Serrano, Eva Culakova, Jennifer L. Lund November 26, 2024
• Supporting older adults with cancer and their support person through geriatric assessment and remote exercise and education: The SOAR study protocol Nirusha Jebanesan, Shabbir M.H. Alibhai, Daniel Santa Mina, Virginia Sun, Katherina Ladham, Martine Puts February 05, 2025

Cancer and Aging Research Report (Volume 5 Issue 4) – From the Literature
National

• “Start low, go slow,” a strategy to tailor treatment dosing in older or vulnerable adults with advanced solid cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis Gabriel AleixoaTej Patel, Julianne Ani, Will J. Ferrell, Efrat Dotan, Samuel U. Takvorian, Grant R. Williams, Ravi B. Parikh, Ramy Sedhom November 13, 2024
• Resiliency among older adults receiving lung cancer treatment (ROAR-LCT): A novel supportive care intervention for older adults with advanced lung cancer Carolyn J. Presley, Madison Grogan, Amy Compston, Daniel Spakowicz, Electra D. Paskett, Barbara L. Andersen August 21, 2024
• “I have a doctor that handles all the other stuff.” Perceptions of older adults with cancer about discussing aging-related conditions with their oncologists Sindhuja Kadambi, Lee Kehoe, Megan Wells, Allison Magnuson, Supriya Mohile, Sally A. Norton September 10, 2024
• Geriatric Assessment-driven INterventions among Hospitalized older adults with cancer (GAIN-HOSP), a prospective pilot study Leana Cabrera Chien, Can-Lan Sun, Heeyoung Kim, Arti Hurria, William Dale, Daneng Li September 12, 2024
• A randomized pilot study of memory and attention adaptation training-geriatrics (MAAT-G) To mitigate cancer related cognitive decline (CRCD) symptoms in older women with breast cancer A.Magnuson, J.M. Kelly, H. D’Aurizio, K.P. Loh, S. Mohile, M. Janelsins October 2024
• Geriatric assessment-guided interventions with supportive care: Using telemedicine to increase goal concordant care for older adults with cancer in the community – CARG GOTO GAIN-S trial in progress T. Phillips, V. Katheria, C. Sun, S. Rajurkar, B. Restivo, W. Dale October 2024
• Smartphone application for longitudinal home gait speed measurement in older adults with blood cancers: A feasibility and acceptability study Pei-An Lee, Clark DuMontier, Nicholas Groblewski, On-Yee Lo, Brad Manor, Gregory Abel October 24, 2024
• Predictive ability of the Cancer and Aging Research Group chemotherapy toxicity calculator in hematologic malignancy Ashley E. Rosko, Ying Huang, Sarah A. Wall, Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Christin E. Burd, Michelle J. Naughton November 05, 2024
• Emotional impact of cancer from a patient’s perspective Ann Pennella November 23, 2024

Cancer and Aging Research Report (Volume 5 Issue 3) – From the Literature
National

• Cancer care physicians’ attitudes toward do not resuscitate orders during the COVID-19 pandemic Anahat Kaur, Brennan Streck, Mackenzi Pergolotti, Elana Plotkin, Leigh B. Boehmer, Karlynn BrintzenhofeSzoc February 10, 2024
• Skeletal muscle density performance for screening frailty in older adults with cancer and the impact of diabetes: The CARE Registry Sydney T. Thai, Jennifer L. Lund, Charles Poole, Christian A. Harmon, Mustafa Al-Obaidi, Grant R. Williams June 18, 2024
• A scoping review of diet and exercise interventions for older cancer survivors’ physical function Sheetal Hardikar, Emily R. Dunston, Maci Winn, Grant Williams, Kah Poh Loh, Adriana M. Coletta August 29, 2024
• “I have a doctor that handles all the other stuff.”” Perceptions of older adults with cancer about discussing aging-related conditions with their oncologists Sindhuja Kadambi, Lee Kehoe, Megan Wells, Allison Magnuson, Supriya Mohile, Sally A. Norton September 10, 2024
• Geriatric Assessment-driven INterventions among Hospitalized older adults with cancer (GAIN-HOSP), a prospective pilot study Leana Cabrera Chien, Can-Lan Sun, Heeyoung Kim, Arti Hurria, William Dale, Daneng Li September 12, 2024

International

• Improving timeliness to initial assessment in a geriatric oncology clinic: A quality improvement project Selynne Guo, Susie Monginot, Rana Jin, Shabbir M.H. Alibhai, Richard Norman, February 06, 2024
• Association between frailty and overall survival among older adults with hepatocellular carcinoma Ahmet Anil Ozluk, Grant Richard Williams, Chen Dai, Bassel El-Rayes, Smith Giri, Mehmet Akce August 10, 2024

Cancer and Aging Research Report (Volume 4 Issue 3) – From the Literature
National

• Telehealth serious illness care program for older adults with hematologic malignancies: a single-arm pilot study Marissa LoCastro, Soroush Mortaz-Hedjri, Ying Wang, Jason H. Mendler, Sally Norton, Rachelle Bernacki, Thomas Carroll, Heidi Klepin, Jane Liesveld, Eric Huselton, Benzi Kluger, Kah Poh Loh December 26, 2023
• Cancer rarely travels alone: Addressing the accumulation of risk and early mortality for older adults with advanced lung cancer Carolyn J. Presley, Megan Baumgart, Balazs Halmos, Efrat Dotan July 08, 2023
• Epigenetic and inflammatory markers in older adults with cancer: A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology narrative review Nikesha Gilmore, Kah Poh Loh, Gabor Liposits, Sukeshi Patel Arora, Paula Vertino, Michelle Janelsins November 04, 2023
• Stigmatizing language in caring for older adults with cancer: Common patterns of use and mechanisms to change the culture Kaitlin Kyi, Nikesha Gilmore, Sindhuja Kadambi, Kah Poh Loh, Allison Magnuson July 29, 2023
• Geriatric assessment-guided interventions for older adults with multiple myeloma: A feasibility and acceptability study Christopher E. Jensen, Allison M. Deal, Kirsten A. Nyrop, Eben I. Lichtman, Samuel M. Rubinstein, Sascha A. Tuchman December 16, 2023
• Preoperative frailty predicts postoperative falls in older patients with cancer Shelby Meckstroth, Amy L. Tin, Robert J. Downey, Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki, Andrew J. Vickers, Armin Shahrokni December 22, 2023
• Decreasing polypharmacy in older adults with cancer: A pilot cluster-randomized trial protocol Erika Ramsdale, Mostafa Mohamed, Holly M. Holmes, Jessica Bauer, Sally A. Norton, Supriya Mohile January 31, 2024

International

• Digital health in geriatric oncology: A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology review Colm Mac Eochagain, Nicolas Maria Gonzalez Senac, Mercedes Cavanagh, Adolfo Gonzalez Serrano, Melody K. Schiaffino, Fabio Gomes October 28, 2023
• A care pathway for older patients with multimorbidity including cancer – Design of the GERONTE pathway P.A.L. Nelleke Seghers, Siri Rostoft, Shane O’Hanlon, Hans Wildiers, Pierre Soubeyran, Marije E. Hamaker November 02, 2023

Cancer and Aging Research Report (Volume 4 Issue 2) – From the Literature
National

• Exploring the acceptability of the ‘smart cane’ to support mobility in older cancer survivors and older adults: A mixed methods study Shirley M. Bluethmann, Erika VanDyke, Heather Costigan, Charles O’Shea, Lauren Jodi Van Scoy March 03, 2023
• Study design and methods for the pilot study of muscadine grape extract supplement to improve fatigue among older adult cancer survivors (FOCUS) trial Heidi D. Klepin, Janet A. Tooze, Rhonda L. Bitting, David R. Soto-Pantoja, E. Ann Tallant, Patricia E. Gallagher March 27, 2023
• Preoperative frailty vs. cognitive impairment: Which one matters most for postoperative delirium among older adults with cancer? Alexxandra J. Hoffmann, Amy L. Tin, Andrew J. Vickers, Armin Shahrokni March 29, 2023
• Implementing 4-meter gait speed as a routine vital sign in a thoracic surgery clinic Ashley L. Deeb, Matthew Garrity, Lisa Cooper, Laura N. Frain, Michael T. Jaklitsch, Clark DuMontier April 14, 2023
• Rural-urban disparities in mortality and geriatric assessment among older adults with cancer: The cancer & aging resilience evaluation (CARE) registry Mackenzie E. Fowler, Kelly M. Kenzik, Mustafa Al-Obaidi, Darryl Outlaw, Smita Bhatia, Grant R. Williams April 21, 2023
• Use of geriatric assessment in cancer clinical trials: A systematic review Woojung Lee, Spencer J. Cheng, Shakira J. Grant, Zachary A. Marcum, Beth Devine May 09, 2022

International

• Achieving harmony in oncological geriatric assessment – Should we agree on a best set of tools? Siri Rostoft, Nelleke Seghers, Marije E. Hamaker April 4, 2023
• Loneliness in older adults living with cancer: A scoping review of the quantitative and qualitative evidence on behalf of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology Nursing and Allied Health Interest Group Sophie Pilleron, Virginia Sun, Ana Patricia Ayala, Susie Monginot, Erna Navarrete, Martine Puts May 11, 2023
• Implementation of clinical recommendations from the geriatric oncology clinic Tuan Hoang, Narhari Timilshina, Mohammed Hassan Habib, Lindy Romanovsky, Richard Norman, Shabbir M.H. Alibhai May 23, 2023
• Lessons learned from organizing International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) geriatric assessment workshops Sukeshi Patel Arora, Martine Puts May 23, 2023

Cancer and Aging Research Report (Volume 4 Issue 1) – From the Literature
National

• The GIANT trial (ECOG-ACRIN EA2186) methods paper: A randomized phase II study of gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel compared with 5-fluorouracil, leucovorin, and liposomal irinotecan in older patients with treatment-naïve metastatic pancreatic cancer – defining a new treatment option for older vulnerable patients Efrat Dotan, Paul Catalano, Leon Lenchik, Melissa A. Simon, Terence Z. Wong, Peter J. O’Dwyer March 22, 2023
• The association between religiosity, mental health, and cognitive functioning among older adults with hematologic malignancies
  Erin Stevens, Ashley E. Rosko, Ying Huang, Kaitlyn Dvorak, Diane Von Ah, Jessica L. Krok-Schoen February 14, 2023
• Older adults with advanced cancer report pain not captured by clinician-graded Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (CTCAE)
  Evelyn Arana-Chicas, Eva Culakova, Mostafa R. Mohamed, Ana Paula Cupertino, Allison Magnuson, Supriya G. Mohile March 27, 2023
• Older patients’ experiences following initial diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia: A qualitative study
  Maya Abdallah, Sindhuja Kadambi, Meghana Parsi, Mazie Tsang, Heidi D. Klepin, Kah Poh Loh September 02, 2022
• Referral to and receipt of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in older adults with acute myeloid leukemia
  Dharmini Manogna, Jodi J. Lipof, Andrea M. Baran, Margaret Blaney, Jane L. Liesveld, Kah Poh Loh November 10, 2022

International

• Feasibility and acceptability of remote symptom monitoring (RSM) in older adults during treatment for metastatic prostate cancer
  Gregory Feng, Milothy Parthipan, Henriette Breunis, Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis, George Tomlinson, Shabbir M.H. Alibhai March 12, 2023
• Prognostic value of baseline functional status measures and geriatric screening in vulnerable older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy – The randomized NORDIC9-study
  Gabor Liposits, Jesper Ryg, Halla Skuladottir, Bengt Glimelius, Halfdan Sorbye, and Per Pfeiffer December 06, 2022
• How-to guide for medication reviews in older adults with cancer: A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology and Nursing & Allied Health Interest Group initiative
  Kumud Kantilal, Kavita Kantilal, Ginah Nightingale, Erika Ramsdale June 08, 2022
• A digital clock drawing test for cognitive screening in older adults with cancer in a resource-limited setting
  Celia Gabriela Hernández-Favela, Sonia Sánchez-Mendoza, Corina Ortega-Ortíz, Andrea Perez-de-Acha, Concepción Pérez-de-Celis-Herrero, Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis January 13, 2023
• Intrinsic capacity and resilience: Taking frailty to the next level
  Marije Hamaker, Sanne Gijzel, Siri Rostoft, Frederiek van den Bos January 17, 2023