• Patients who were included in the study at disease progression were 1.5 times more likely to experience a new fall than were people whose disease had just been diagnosed (OR, 0.58). "This can be explained by the fact that [these] patients were often in a less-good condition than patients [with a] new diagnosis," Ms. Kenis said.
"It is not only the goal to detect problems in a two-step approach (geriatric screening and, if necessary, a full CGA), but [also] to reach the three-step approach (geriatric screening and, if necessary, a full CGA, followed by concrete geriatric advice and interventions)," Ms Kenis said in an interview.
She added: "One of the main goals for the future is to see what the impact is of the implementation of geriatric advice and interventions on functionality and falls in older cancer patients."
The study was supported by Vlaamse Liga tegen Kanker. Ms. Kenis said she had no relevant financial disclosures.