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Improving End-of-Life Discussions With Patients Who Have Advanced Cancer

Although studies have shown that patients with advanced cancer want their oncologists to discuss their advance care plans with them, fewer than half of those patients have that conversation. The reasons are many, including the difficulty many oncologists have in initiating conversations about...

geriatric oncology

Geriatric Assessment: Vital Element in Individualizing Care for Older Patients With Cancer

Caring for older adults with cancer is the purview of every oncologist. Over the next 30 years, the older adult population (65 years and older) will represent the fastest-growing segment of the world population. Globally, the number of persons 80 years and older is expected to triple from 143...

geriatric oncology

Using Geriatric Assessment Strategies to Inform Patient-Centered End-of-Life Care

End-of-life care in any patient with cancer is challenging for the patient, family, and physician. Issues faced at the end of life include pain, depression, loss of dignity, and hopelessness. In the geriatric patient, additional complexities are present in the form of comorbid conditions,...

geriatric oncology

ASCO 2015: Geriatric Oncology Highlights

The theme of the 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting, Illumination and Innovation, is especially appropriate as we consider the field of geriatric oncology. For too long, the elderly cancer patient has remained in the dark regarding treatment planning, clinical trial enrollment, and shared decision-making....

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