Table 3.
Questions and answers on surgical treatment decisions for elderly cancer patients.
| Very important n (%) |
Important n (%) |
Not important n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 170 (18.5) | 640 (69.6) | 109 (11.9) |
| Performance status | 685 (74.5) | 221 (24.0) | 13 (1.5) |
| Anesthesiologist opinion | 380 (41.3) | 495 (53.9) | 44 (4.8) |
| Preoperative examination | 469 (51.0) | 437 (47.6) | 13 (1.4) |
| Complications | 575 (62.6) | 340 (37.0) | 4 (0.4) |
| Social factor | 224 (24.4) | 596 (64.9) | 99 (10.8) |
| Dementia | 396 (43.1) | 481 (52.3) | 42 (4.6) |
| Geriatric assessment | 128 (14.0) | 555 (60.4) | 236 (25.7) |
| Sarcopenia | 160 (17.4) | 593 (64.5) | 166 (18.1) |
| Guidelines | 140 (15.2) | 670 (72.9) | 109 (11.9) |
| Wishes of the family | 360 (39.2) | 537 (58.4) | 22 (2.4) |
We asked respondents to, "Please select the importance of each of the following assessment items when deciding surgical treatment methods for elderly cancer patients": (1) age; (2) PS; (3) judgment of anesthesiologist; (4) preoperative examination before treatment; (5) complications; (6) social background such as institutionalization or living alone; (7) presence of dementia; (8) overall evaluation of elderly patients; and (8) overall assessment of the elderly; (9) severity of sarcopenia; (10) guidelines; and (11) wishes of the family.
3: Very important; 2: Important; 1: Not important.