Multimorbidity in older adults living with and beyond cancer
Multimorbidity in older adults living with and beyond cancer
Purpose of review: the current review draws attention to the need for longer term management of multiple conditions in older adults with cancer.
Recent findings: older people living with and beyond cancer are more likely than younger people to have higher prevalence of multimorbidity leading to an overall increase in illness and treatment burdens, limiting health-related quality of life (QoL), and capacity to self-manage. Older age presents a higher risk of cancer treatment side-effects and development or progression of other conditions, leading to worsening health, long-lasting functional problems, and social isolation. Although many prioritize functional independence and continuance of valued activities over survival, older people living with multimorbidity are more likely to experience poor physical functioning during and beyond cancer treatment.
Summary: cancer treatment decisions and survivorship plans should be developed in the context of other conditions and in line with the individual's priorities for continued QoL. More research is needed to guide service development and clinical practice in this important area.
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Corbett, Teresa
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Bridges, Jacqueline
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September 2019
Corbett, Teresa
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Bridges, Jacqueline
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Corbett, Teresa and Bridges, Jacqueline
(2019)
Multimorbidity in older adults living with and beyond cancer.
Current Opinion in Supportive & Palliative Care, 13 (3), .
(doi:10.1097/SPC.0000000000000439).
Abstract
Purpose of review: the current review draws attention to the need for longer term management of multiple conditions in older adults with cancer.
Recent findings: older people living with and beyond cancer are more likely than younger people to have higher prevalence of multimorbidity leading to an overall increase in illness and treatment burdens, limiting health-related quality of life (QoL), and capacity to self-manage. Older age presents a higher risk of cancer treatment side-effects and development or progression of other conditions, leading to worsening health, long-lasting functional problems, and social isolation. Although many prioritize functional independence and continuance of valued activities over survival, older people living with multimorbidity are more likely to experience poor physical functioning during and beyond cancer treatment.
Summary: cancer treatment decisions and survivorship plans should be developed in the context of other conditions and in line with the individual's priorities for continued QoL. More research is needed to guide service development and clinical practice in this important area.
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Multimorbidity in older adults living with and beyond cancer
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e-pub ahead of print date: 30 May 2019
Published date: September 2019
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/431613
ISSN: 1751-4258
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