The role of comprehensive geriatric assessments on the quality of life of disabled elderly cancer patients

In this study, the impact of comprehensive geriatric assessments on the quality and the length of life in disabled elderly cancer patients were evaluated. In an interventional study, 70 patients with cancer were randomly divided into two treatment and control groups. Patients were evaluated during a six-month study using comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) test. 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. 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