Retrospective analysis explores G8 scores affecting treatment decisions in older women with gynecological cancer, suggesting implications for care quality.
Key Points
To evaluate the role of the Geriatric-8 score in assessing the functional status and treatment outcomes for older women with gynecological cancer.
Retrospective analysis of data from 180 women aged ≥75 with gynecological malignancies.
Assessment of pre-treatment G8 scores to categorize patients as fit or frail.
Examination of associations between G8 scores and patient demographics, disease characteristics, and treatment responses.
29.4% of patients were classified as fit and 70.6% as frail based on G8 scores.
Frail patients had a higher need for long-term care and more frequent anticoagulant use.
Median G8 scores differed by cancer type, with endometrial cancer scoring highest and vulvar cancer lowest.
Surgical and chemoradiotherapy patients had higher G8 scores than those receiving best supportive care or chemotherapy.