Objectives: To evaluate self-reported and performance-based functional status (FS) in older women with breast cancer according to stage and time of visit during treatment. Sample & Setting: 72 women with breast cancer aged 78 years or older and receiving any type of treatment at a midwestern...

Purpose: To report on the perspectives of older adults (aged older than 65 years) with cancer and their caregivers who participated in patient-oriented research priority–setting activities called the Cancer and Aging Research Discussion Sessions. Participants & Setting: 35 older adults and...

Objectives: To examine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and associated risk factors in older adult breast cancer survivors (BCS) and age-matched non-cancer controls. Sample & Setting: Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results–Medicare Health Outcome Survey linked dataset from...

Background: Oncology nurses are in a key position to screen patients for geriatric syndromes that can disproportionately affect older adults with cancer. Early recognition can promote informed decision-making, initiation of interventions, and tolerance of treatment. Objectives: This study aimed to...