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Showing 1 - 3Highlights in Cancer and Aging From the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting
The 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting again demonstrated the Society’s commitment to improving cancer care for all older adults. Pertinent questions related to treatment and management in this population were addressed in educational and oral abstract sessions, clinical science symposia, and case-based...
Many Reasons to ‘Geriatricize’ Your Oncology Practice: Research Updates From ASCO20
“Older adults form the majority of patients with cancer.” For more than 3 decades now, almost every article, presentation, or discussion related to cancer and aging started with this statement. As I entered the field of geriatric oncology, I thought that by simply stating this fact, everyone would...
Poster to Bedside: Geriatric Oncology Research Updates From 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting
Functional status impairment, limited mobility, comorbidities, polypharmacy, and other aging-related manifestations are common in older individuals. These conditions complicate the oncologic management of older adults, who are underrepresented in clinical trials, even though they form the majority ...
