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Older adults with cancer who are being considered for cancer surgery are heterogenous, with variation in their physical, mental, and social baselines and risk of postoperative complications.

Due in part to the complex nature of this population, the optimal preoperative evaluation method is not clearly defined.

In this study we investigated whether geriatric-8 (G8), a screening tool for older patients with cancer that determines the need for a full geriatric assessment, is suitable for assessing the risk of postoperative complications in this population being considered for surgery.

Studies that enrolled older patients undergoing cancer surgery and compared prevalence of postoperative complications in G8 “high” (≥15) patients and G8 “low” (<15) patients were identified using PubMed and EMBASE.

A meta-analysis was conducted to calculate the risk ratio of postoperative complication rate. Postoperative mortality was systematically reviewed.

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