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| Cancer and Aging Research Group-Breast Cancer (CARG-BC) score for older adults |
The EBMcalc module Cancer and Aging Research Group-Breast Cancer (CARG-BC) score for older adults is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.
This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:
- Breast cancer stage
- Planned use of anthracyclines
- Planned treatment duration
- Hemoglobin
- Liver function
- Falls in past 6 months
- Limited in walking more than a mile
- Availability of support (someone to give good advice in a crisis)
References
- Magnuson A, Sedrak MS, Gross CP, et al. Development and Validation of a Risk Tool for Predicting Severe Toxicity in Older Adults Receiving Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer. J Clin Oncol. 2021; 39:608. PubMed ID: 33444080
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