Cancer and Older Adults: Can Oncologists Do Better?
From CancerToday by Marci A. Landsmann Geriatric assessment reduces toxicity from treatment and improves quality of life in older adults
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Improving the care of older adults with cancer
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Buddy Program Leads to Fruitful CARG Collaboration
A paper recommending more rigorous definitions of what constitutes “undertreatment” and “overtreatment” of older adults with cancer that was published
Read MoreFDA Encourages Inclusion of Older Adult Patients in Cancer Clinical Trials
From the U.S. Food & Drug Administration Enrolling a broad representation of patients in clinical trials is an important tenet
Read MoreDelivering High-Quality Cancer Care: Charting a New Course for a System in Crisis.
From the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) In the United States, approximately 14 million people are cancer survivors and
Read MoreA Cancer Care Approach Tailored To The Elderly May Have Better Results
From NPR by Cheryl Platzman Weinstock When Lorraine Griggs’ 86-year-old father was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he was treated with
Read MoreGeriatric Assessment in Oncology Practice: Podcast with Supriya Mohile & William Dale
From GeriPal – A Geriatrics and Palliative Care Blog Should Geriatric Assessments be part of the routine ontological care for
Read MoreThe Clinical Trial Is Open. The Elderly Need Not Apply.
From the New York Times by Paula Span Dr. Ken Covinsky, a geriatrician and researcher, was sitting in his office
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