Purpose To update the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) 2005 recommendations
on geriatric assessment (GA) in older patients with cancer. Methods SIOG composed a …

Background: Since the incidence and mortality of the histological subtypes of lung cancer in
Europe has changed dramatically during the 20th century, we described the variation and …

This large population-based study focuses on the prognostic role of increasing age and co-morbidity
in cancer patients diagnosed in the southern Netherlands. Data of patients …

Background: With the rising mean age of lung cancer patients, the number of patients with
serious co-morbidity at diagnosis is increasing. As a result, co-morbidity may become an …

The purpose of this study was to document the prevalence of diabetes among newly
diagnosed cancer patients and to evaluate the influence of diabetes on stage at diagnosis, …

Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in several parts of the world and the number
of elderly patients is increasing. The aim of this study was to describe stage at diagnosis, …

Patients with an unknown primary tumour (UPT) represent 5–10% of all new cancer patients.
Data on survival and prognostic factors of UPTs are based on selected patient series from …

Evidence is scarce about the influence of comorbidity on outcome of surgery, whereas this
information is highly relevant for estimating the surgical risk of cancer patients, and for …

Background The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of co-morbidity on the treatment
and prognosis of elderly patients with colorectal cancer. Methods The independent …

The prevalence of coexistent diseases in addition to breast cancer becomes increasingly
important in an ageing population. However, the clinical implications are unclear. The age-…