Upfront geri assessment in NHL #ASH24 - poor correlation between CGA and clinician-assessed ECOG/CARG (not surprising) - frail = most non-heme AEs (infx, cardiac tox) - fit/prefrail good OS; frail very poor OS We need to stop relying on ECOG for dose/tx optimization. #lymsm

1/ #ASH24 even before seeing the results, I know Gordon Cook et al have already won with this EXCELLENT idea in myeloma - frailty-adjusted dosing! For unfit patients with #MMsm, should we wait for toxicities or start with lower doses (e.g., len 25 ➡️ 15 ➡️ 10 or dex 40 ➡️ 10)?

Jimmy Carter lived to be 100, the last 10 with metastatic melanoma, and the last year in hospice. He embodied so much of what is now central to cancer care in our country: most patients are over 65 and nearly 70% of cancer survivors are over this age. So this article arriving in

Check out our medical group visit program targeting pre-frailty: Age Self Care-Resilience, just published! Ariela Orkaby MD MPH Wren Burton MPH, DC Louise Aronson Brigham and Women’s Division of Aging Brigham and Women’s Research JFA. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

In a study published in JAMA Oncology, Dana-Farber researchers, led by Gregory Abel, MD, find care after donor stem cell transplant can be safely shared between transplant centers and local oncologists. The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Read more here: bit.ly/40oa1fU

🚨New randomized trial in JAMA Network Open w/ Sandhya Mudumbi TennesseeOncology: Can earlier #palliativecare scale in community #oncology? We show that EHR-based defaults w/ opt-out & accountable justification lead to >5x more + earlier PC consults & reduce intensive EOL care. 🧵(1/12)

Can an eFI be applied to a healthcare system, with incomplete data? Yes! Here we applied the VA Research VA-FI to the Mass General Brigham health record system. Congratulations Bharati Kochar Christine Seel Ritchie Rachelle Bernacki, MD, MS and team! agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… Andrew Clegg JAGS Brigham and Women’s Division of Aging

First, we demonstrated the ease of medical assistants measuring 4m gait speed in thoracic preop visits: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37060720/ Here, Anupama Singh, MD shows how this simple test independently predicts postop LOS, adverse events, and discharge to rehab. Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) #GeriOnc SIOG

In a new study, researchers from Brigham and Women's Thoracic Surgery and Brigham and Women’s Division of Aging found that gait speed, a measure of frailty, could predict morbidity and mortality after surgery. The study was published in Annals of Surgical Oncology. Read more: dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434… Clark DuMontier, MD, MPH Anupama Singh, MD

You are invited to the next FSS Webinar, Wednesday, May 14, 12 PM ET. Dr. Julia V. Loewenthal, MD from Brigham and Women’s Hospital-Harvard Medical School will present "Mind-Body Therapies for Frailty Prevention" REGISTER at mhs.webex.com/weblink/regist…

Multimorbidity patterns of psych and substance use, cardiometabolic, and multisystem impairment replicate across multiple myeloma and lung cancer. academic.oup.com/jnci/article/1…. The nature of comorbidities matter, not merely their number. Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) #GeriOnc American Geriatrics Society ASCO SIOG

We are hosting our first Cancer & Aging Educational Day for patients, caregivers, & providers in the New Jersey area. The event is free (QR code attached)! Thanks to Novartis Cancer Bristol Myers Squibb for supporting our older adults! & to Efrat Dotan MD who will be our plenary speaker!

Thrilled to share that our team Penn Medicine Penn Medicine Princeton Health has received the 2025 ACCC Innovator Award for Geriatric Oncology Program! accc-cancer.org/home/about/awa… Older adults deserve care tailored to their needs—and we made it real! and scalable Penn Cancer Innovation

Congratulations to all, especially fellow geriatric oncology researchers: Melisa Wong, MD, MAS Arti Hurria Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in Internal Medicine Clark DuMontier, MD, MPH Outstanding Junior Investigator of the Year Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) #GeriOnc Young SIOG SIOG June M

It is a privilege to help lead geriatrics in oncology. This award is as much a reflection of the mentors and collaborators who have contributed to my work. Jane Driver, Greg Abel, William Dale, MD, PhD, FASCO, Nikhil C. Munshi, MD American Geriatrics Society Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) #GeriOnc SIOG ASCO American Cancer Society

Attention PROs in cancer care colleagues! Here at the PROTEUS Consortium meeting in D.C., with my colleague Dhruti Ramchandani from City of Hope addressing the implementation Patient Reported Outcomes for vulnerable and underserved patients. My assignment - older adults (In 3

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance. We remember those no longer with us, and we remember what they fought for. We remember the sacrifices they made while serving. Forever and always, we honor their legacy.

🌟 Huge congratulations to our very own @Heidi_Klepin on receiving the 2025 #ASCO B.J. Kennedy Geriatric Oncology Award! 🏆Join us in celebrating Dr. Klepin’s outstanding contributions to #GeriOnc and #CancerCare for older adults. Learn more via ASCO: connection.asco.org/do/asco-congra…

Representation of older adults in registrational trials associated with therapeutic approvals in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma geriatriconcology.net/article/S1879-… Pallawi Torka Nina Rosa Neuendorff William Dale, MD, PhD, FASCO Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) #GeriOnc #GeriOnc #OlderAdults #OncoAlert #SIOG #YoungSIOG #Elsevier

Effective geriatric assessment-guided care can be delivered virtually, expanding its reach. Alongside standard oncology care, it improves the function of older adults w/ cancer. Early and integrated assessment matters. #gerionc Cristiane D Bergerot William Dale, MD, PhD, FASCO Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) #GeriOnc