Clin-STAR Journey Story: Cancer and Aging Research Group
Oncologists Join Forces with Geriatricians and Other Clinician-Scientists in a Transdisciplinary Network: The Cancer and Aging Research Group
Cancer is often referred to as a disease of aging. The majority of cancers, about 60 percent, are diagnosed in older adults. And age-related physiological changes, as well as other conditions and accompanying medications, impact older patients’ resilience in the face of cancer and its treatments.