RATIONALE: Gathering information about older patients with cancer may help the study of cancer in the future.
PURPOSE: This research study is gathering information from older patients with cancer into a registry.
Patients must have an appointment at the North Carolina Cancer Hospital and agree to complete the Geriatric Assessment NOTE: Not all patients included in the registry will ultimately be diagnosed with cancer. Patients who complete a GA and are not diagnosed with cancer will remain in the database, but will be categorized into a separate group and will not have their medical records accessed.
Able to read and speak English
Not specified
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Oncology Patients or those with a presumed cancer diagnosis
Case-only
Prospective
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Creation of a registry of older patients within the University of North Carolina's healthcare system
Completion of the Geriatric Assessment (GA)
Information that would lend support for future research
Including patterns of patient care, that would lend support for future research in the 'Carolina Senior' population who receive a confirmed diagnosis of cancer with the exception of: * Non-melanoma skin cancer * Cervical carcinoma in situ without evidence of disease * Prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia without evidence of prostate cancer
Response rates of Geriatric Assessments of Carolina Senior patients and their satisfaction with the GA
Done by measuring: * Percentage of patients contacted who consent to complete the GA; * The percentage of patients able to complete the self-administered portion of the geriatric assessment without assistance; * The length of time necessary to complete the geriatric assessment; * The variance and number of missing items; * The percentage of geriatric assessments that contain all three of the following items: Timed Up and Go Assessment, Blessed Orientation-Memory-Concentration Test, and healthcare professional-rated Karnofsky performance status;
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UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lead sponsor
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Collaborator
