Perioperative Geriatrics Intervention for Older Cancer Patients Undergoing Surgical Resection

Usual Care participants will not meet with a geriatric clinician perioperatively, though they may receive a geriatric consult at their request or at the discretion of their treating cancer team.

Patients randomized to the perioperative geriatrics intervention will undergo evaluation with a board-certified Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) geriatric clinician, both pre- and post-operatively. The geriatric clinician visits will focus on the following issues: comorbidity, polypharmacy, nutrition, physical and mental function, and social support.