Comprehensive geriatric assessment test in elderly cancer patients

Background: Cancer is the first cause of the death among the people with 65–75 years age, and about 60% of cancers are diagnosed at age over 70. In this study, the impact of comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGAs) on the quality and the length of life in disabled elderly cancer patients were evaluated. Patients and Methods: In an interventional study, 70 patients with cancer were randomly divided into two treatment and control groups. The patients were evaluated during a 6-month study using CGA test. Results: The patient's mean age was 4.2 ± 67.1 years. It was shown that CGA intervention had no impact on physical activity tests, including instrumental activities of daily living and activities of daily living, but a significant improvement was shown in patient's psychological status using geriatric depression test. Conclusions: The results of the current study showed that CGA interventions have a positive effect on the quality of the life of the elderly cancer patients.