Open AccessHealth-Related Quality of Life and Treatment of Older Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: a Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology Review Paper
Author(s) -
Kah Poh Loh,
Maya Abdallah,
Anita J. Kumar,
Nina Rosa Neuendorff,
Saurabh Dahiya,
Heidi D. Klepin
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
current hematologic malignancy reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.299
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1558-822X
pISSN - 1558-8211
DOI - 10.1007/s11899-019-00552-6
Subject(s) - medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , observational study , myeloid leukemia , geriatric oncology , intensive care medicine , cancer , oncology , gerontology , nursing
The treatment landscape for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is evolving. Many treatments have comparable efficacy making their impact on quality of life (QoL) an important differentiating factor. In this review, we discuss QoL in older adults with AML, focusing on therapeutic and observational trials that have incorporated QoL assessments.