Saves the questions and what to expect into your notes, next to the visit they belong to.
Keep this study
Lead
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
With
American Society of Clinical Oncology
* Participants will complete the geriatric assessment on the computer either at their home via the web (if they have internet access) or in the clinic at their next visit prior to seeing the doctor.
* All individuals will have a unique way to sign on to the computer program that protects the information so that only the participant and the research team will be able to view it. Individuals who require assistance to answer the questions will have help provided by a research assistant.
* We will ask participants to complete the geriatric assessment a second time at 4 months after they have enrolled on the study or 1 month after completing their chemotherapy treatment, whichever occurs first.
Age
70–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
You may be eligible if
Ability to understand and the willingness to sign a written informed consent document
Patients with colorectal, breast or lung cancer at any stage who are under consideration for initiation of or change in cytotoxic chemotherapy regimen. Patients must start chemotherapy within 4 weeks of enrollment. Chemotherapy regimens may include traditional cytotoxic therapy, oral biological agent, or combination of a biologic therapy and cytotoxic chemotherapy.
Patients age 70 or older at enrollment
Patients must be able to read English and able to complete the web-based computer questionnaire
You may not be if
Patients with a physical limitation preventing computer use (visual impairment, inability to use computer mouse or touch screen).
Patients who are hospitalized or enrolled in hospice
