Abstract
Older adults aged ≥ 65 make up 40% of all patients diagnosed with cancer in Singapore. However, many oncologists are unaware of geriatric oncology tools like the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and the role of surgical prehabilitation prior to cancer surgery. A Geriatric Oncology Longitudinal End to eNd (GOLDEN) program was introduced in the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS) where older cancer patients are seen prior to their cancer surgery for prehabilitation, and/or prior to commencing systemic therapy.
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