Implementation and evaluation of a geriatric-oncology model of care for older adults with lung cancer

Care of the older cancer population is complex and challenging. Older adults are underrepresented in clinical trials, which drive oncology treatment [ [1] Bertagnolli M.M. Singh H. Treatment of older adults with cancer — addressing gaps in evidence. N Engl J Med. 2021; 385 ([1-62-65]) Crossref PubMed Scopus (24) Google Scholar ]. Older patients may have diminished physiological reserve and geriatric syndromes that may impact on oncology management [ [2] Rostoft S. O’Donovan A. Soubeyran P. Alibhai S.M.H. Hamaker M.E. Geriatric assessment and management in cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2021; 39: 2058-2068 Crossref PubMed Scopus (46) Google Scholar ]. Lung cancer management is further complicated by prevalence of comorbidity [ [3] Grose D. Morrison D.S. Devereux G. et al. Comorbidities in lung cancer: prevalence, severity and links with socioeconomic status and treatment. Postgrad Med J. 2014; 90: 305-310 Crossref PubMed Google Scholar ].