U.S., Oct. 15 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07872787) titled 'NURSE-led Geriatric Assessment in Older Colorectal Cancer Patients' on Oct. 02.
Brief Summary: Older colorectal cancer patients frequently present with frailty, comorbidity, and other age-related vulnerabilities that may affect treatment tolerance and outcomes. Geriatric assessment is recommended for older adults with cancer but remains underutilized. The NURSE-GA study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a nurse-led geriatric assessment intervention prior to treatment decision-making for patients aged 70 years and older who are newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer and have a Clinical Frailty Scale score of 4 or higher. Trained nu...