Table 3.
Reason for assessment and decision after the comprehensive geriatric assessment
| Initial Cancer treatment plan | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Surgery | 173 (41.4) |
| Chemotherapy | 148 (35.4) |
| Adjuvant chemotherapy | 18 (4.3) |
| Radiotherapy | 11 (2.6) |
| Chemotherapy and surgery | 4 (1.0) |
| Chemotherapy and radiotherapy | 6 (1.5) |
| Surgery and radiotherapy | 2 (0.5) |
| Hormonal therapy | 13 (3.1) |
| Hormonal therapy and radiotherapy | 1 (0.2) |
| Targeted therapy | 6 (1.5) |
| Hormonal therapy and targeted therapy | 1 (0.2) |
| Chemoembolization | 1 (0.2) |
| Supportive care treatment | 34 (8.1) |
| Change in the initial cancer treatment plan (except for patients admitted for “supportive care treatment”) (n = 384) | |
| No change | 320 (83.3) |
| Change (decrease in chemotherapy intensity) | 8 (2.1) |
| Change from specific cancer treatment to supportive care or less aggressive treatment | 56 (14.6) |