Anemia and functional disability in older adults with cancer.
Owusu C, Tew W, Hardt M, Mohile S, Klepin H, Gross C, Gajra A, Lichtman S, Ramani R, Katheria V, Zavala L, Hurria A. Anemia and functional disability in older adults with cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 9109-9109. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.9109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFunctional disabilityProspective studyOlder adultsMulti-center prospective studyUnintentional weight lossCorrection of anemiaRandomized-controlled trialPre-treatment variablesOlder ptsChemotherapy toxicityGeriatric assessmentPatient agePrimary outcomeMean HbFunctional statusInstrumental activitiesDaily livingAnemiaAdvanced stageMultivariate analysisAge 65Secondary analysisModifiable strategiesBivariate analysisLogistic regressionPredictors of early discontinuation of chemotherapy (EDC) in patients (pts) age 65 or older with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Gajra A, Tew W, Hardt M, Mohile S, Owusu C, Klepin H, Gross C, Lichtman S, Katheria V, Hurria A. Predictors of early discontinuation of chemotherapy (EDC) in patients (pts) age 65 or older with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: e18133-e18133. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.e18133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStage IV non-small cell lung cancerNon-small cell lung cancerPoor physical functionOlder ptsPhysical functionAge 65Multi-site prospective studyBivariate analysisGeriatric assessment variablesPatients age 65Cell lung cancerMultivariate logistic regressionLower mean HbPt ageChemotherapy toxicityEarly discontinuationAlbumin levelsMean HbProspective studyPoor outcomeHigher cancerLung cancerPhysical scoresSubset analysisDisease progression