Carolina Senior: UNC Registry for Older Cancer Patients
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Summary
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.
Description
OBJECTIVES: Primary * To create a registry (to be called "Carolina Senior") of older patients with an appointment at North Carolina Cancer Hospital. * To have these patients complete a Geriatric Assessment (GA). Secondary * To measure the response rates of GAs of Carolina Senior patients and their satisfaction with a GA by measuring the percentage of patients contacted who consent to complete the GA; the percentage of patients able to complete the self-administered portion of the GA without assistance; the length of time necessary to complete the GA; the variance and number of missing item…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 65+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- No
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * 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. PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Able to read and speak English PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified
Locations (7)
- Seby B. Jones Cancer CenterBoone, North Carolina
- Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of North Carolina - Chapel HillChapel Hill, North Carolina
- East Carolina UniversityGreenville, North Carolina
- Pardee Cancer CenterHendersonville, North Carolina
- Carteret Health Care Cancer CenterMorehead City, North Carolina
- Carolina East RadiologyNew Bern, North Carolina