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Recommendation
Geriatric assessment
A screening geriatric assessment is a reasonable first step in identifying patients who may benefit from an extended comprehensive geriatric assessment.
A screening assessment is a reasonable first step in identifying patients that may benefit from an extended CGA (Collaborative Geriatric Assessment)
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How this guidance was developed
This recommendation was adopted from the SIOG/EUSOMA 2012 (Europe) guideline for the management of elderly patients with breast cancer. The source recommendation was based on a systematic evidence review to June 2010 and was not graded by the source guideline authors.
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Geriatric assessment
Recommendation
A screening geriatric assessment is a reasonable first step in identifying patients who may benefit from an extended comprehensive geriatric assessment.
Principles in action
Patient-centred care
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Care coordination
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This recommendation was adopted from the SIOG/EUSOMA 2012 (Europe) guideline for the management of elderly patients with breast cancer. The source recommendation was based on a systematic evidence review to June 2010 and was not graded by the source guideline authors.
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