Association of G8 screening tool with prognosis and survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: A retrospective analysis from a single institution
Over the years, the number of older adult patients with cancer has progressively increased. According to the GLOBOCAN 2022 database, half of all cancers are diagnosed in people ≥70 years. Lung cancer, with a median age at diagnosis of about 70 years, accounts for 12.4 % of all cancers worldwide and is also the leading cause of cancer death (18.7 %) [1]. The therapeutic proposal for older adult patients should not only be based on chronological age, but it should consider the functional age. Therefore, the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) recommends performing a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) to better evaluate the functional, psychological, cognitive, and nutritional status of patients [2].
