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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Treatment Decisions, and Outcomes in Older Patients Eligible for Pancreatic Surgery

Periampullary cancer has a poor prognosis. Surgical resection is a potentially curative but high‐risk treatment. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) can inform treatment decisions, but has not yet been evaluated in… Click to show full abstract

Periampullary cancer has a poor prognosis. Surgical resection is a potentially curative but high‐risk treatment. Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) can inform treatment decisions, but has not yet been evaluated in older patients eligible for pancreatic surgery.

Keywords: treatment; patients eligible; older patients; geriatric assessment; treatment decisions; comprehensive geriatric

Journal Title: Journal of Surgical Oncology
Year Published: 2024

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