Abstract
The needs of older adults (aged ≥65 years) are evolving and complex, requiring a multidisciplinary approach. Guidelines from the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) [ [1] Wildiers H. Heeren P. Puts M. Topinkova E. Janssen-Heijnen M.L.G. Extermann M. et al. International Society of Geriatric Oncology Consensus on geriatric assessment in older patients with Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2014; 32: 2595-2603 Crossref PubMed Scopus (1106) Google Scholar ] advocate for healthcare providers to perform a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA). A CGA is a multidisciplinary diagnostic process, assessing a patient's medical, psychosocial, and functional capacity to tailor an integrated treatment plan, including long-term follow-up [ [1] Wildiers H. Heeren P. Puts M. Topinkova E. Janssen-Heijnen M.L.G. Extermann M. et al. International Society of Geriatric Oncology Consensus on geriatric assessment in older patients with Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2014; 32: 2595-2603 Crossref PubMed Scopus (1106) Google Scholar ]. Nurses and allied healthcare professionals have a crucial role to play in the CGA process.
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