Outcomes of Older Adults With Advanced Cancer Who Prefer Quality of Life vs Prolonging Survival: A Secondary Analysis of the GAP70+ Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial - PubMed
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- Study focused on older adults (≥70 years) with advanced cancer and impaired geriatric assessment domains.
- Only 8.4% of patients prioritized extending survival over maintaining quality of life (QoL), while 71.7% prioritized QoL.
- No significant differences found in treatment modifications, adverse effects, hospitalizations, or survival between patients prioritizing survival vs. QoL.
- Findings suggest the current oncology care system may not be responsive to patient preferences regarding survival vs. QoL.