Geriatric Syndromes in Elderly Patients Admitted to an Oncology–Acute Care for Elders Unit

Abstract

In this descriptive study, many older cancer patients were found to have geriatric syndromes by the OACE team and these patients were considered appropriate for an interdisciplinary model of care. Additional studies are needed to compare the outcomes of hospitalized older oncology patients receiving an OACE intervention with those patients receiving usual care.