[The quality and quantity of life of the elderly person in oncology]

Amélie Aregui; Rachida Qabbal; Stéphane Culine; Virginie Fossey Diaz

doi:10.1016/j.sger.2019.07.004

[The quality and quantity of life of the elderly person in oncology]

Soins Gerontol. 2019 Sep-Oct;24(139):19-21. doi: 10.1016/j.sger.2019.07.004.

[Article in French]

Authors

Amélie Aregui¹, Rachida Qabbal², Stéphane Culine³, Virginie Fossey Diaz⁴

Affiliations

¹ Hôpitaux Bichat, Bretonneau, Saint-Louis, Ucog Paris-Nord, AP-HP, 1, avenue Claude-Vellefaux, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France. Electronic address: amelie.aregui@aphp.fr.
² Hôpitaux Bichat, Bretonneau, Saint-Louis, Ucog Paris-Nord, AP-HP, 1, avenue Claude-Vellefaux, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France.
³ Hôpitaux Bichat, Bretonneau, Saint-Louis, Ucog Paris-Nord, AP-HP, 1, avenue Claude-Vellefaux, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France; Service d'oncologie médicale, Hôpital Beaujon, AP-HP, 100, boulevard du Général-Leclerc, 92118 Clichy, France; Service d'oncologie médicale, Hôpital Saint-Louis, AP-HP, 1, avenue Claude-Vellefaux, 75010 Paris, France.
⁴ Hôpitaux Bichat, Bretonneau, Saint-Louis, Ucog Paris-Nord, AP-HP, 1, avenue Claude-Vellefaux, 75475 Paris Cedex 10, France; Service de gériatrie et de soins palliatifs, Hôpital Bretonneau, AP-HP, 23, rue Joseph-de-Maistre, 75018 Paris, France.

PMID: 31540716
DOI: 10.1016/j.sger.2019.07.004

Abstract

Combining quality and quantity of life is one of the challenges of geriatric oncology This requires early diagnosis and a full medical, psychological and social assessment of the patient. The aim of this assessment is to take a global approach to the patient's care management, to take into consideration his or her own opinion and to define a suitable treatment. Once the treatment has been established, the setting up of follow-up care for any comorbidities and symptoms, as well as the putting in place of help where needed, can help to improve quality of life.

Keywords: accompagnement; assessment; geriatric oncology; oncogériatrie; quality of life; qualité de vie; quantity of life; quantité de vie; support; évaluation.

MeSH terms

Aged
Humans
Medical Oncology
Neoplasms / therapy*
Quality of Life*