Patients aged 85 years and older generally fare well after colectomy
As people are living longer, more elderly patients are being diagnosed with age-related colon cancer,…
Browsing: Geriatric Oncology
Cancer experts come together at RANZCR’s 70th Annual Scientific Meeting
By Lucy Hutton, RANZCR Around 1,000 radiologists and radiation oncologists from around Australia, New Zealand…
Radiation therapy can enhance survival rates in elderly brain cancer patients
Elderly patients with Glioblastoma (primary brain tumours) and good baseline performance status had similar survival…
Many older hospitalised patients with cancer experience malnutrition
Results from a new study indicate that older hospitalised patients with cancer may have a…
Experts urge stronger emphasis on cancer prevention in older population
Cancer prevention efforts rarely focus on the distinct needs and circumstances of older people, who…
Older adults with blood cancers: How they fare
Although the majority of patients who have blood cancers are older adults, they make up…
New leukaemia drug is more effective and easier to use
A landmark study co-authored by a Loyola Medicine oncologist has found that a newer targeted…
Does chemotherapy harm ability to function for older women with breast cancer?
Older women are at higher risk for developing breast cancer than younger women are–almost half…
Why older people respond poorly to cancer treatment
It’s called the Silver Tsunami — the increased incidence of cancer with ageing, combined with…
Number of elderly diagnosed with cancer set to rocket by 80% in less than 20 years
The number of older people diagnosed with cancer every year could rise by up to…