Oncology news relating to cancer in older adults
ASCO updates Geriatric Oncology Guidelines
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has issued updated guidelines for geriatric oncology, outlining…
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More proof that too many medications leads to adversity for older cancer patients
When older adults with cancer take multiple medications — including ordinary drugs like blood pressure…
Three hallmarks of aging work together to prevent cancer
As we age, the end caps of our chromosomes, called telomeres, gradually shorten. Now, Salk…
Ageism in Cancer Care
How does ageism affect older adults with cancer? What impact does bias have on treatment…
COSA 2022: Dismantling ageism
Ageism refers to the stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel) and discrimination (how…
When to stop screening? Strategy for increasing shared decision-making by physicians and older patients about colorectal cancer screening
Regular screening for colorectal cancer—which current US guidelines advise beginning at age 45 for most…
There’s a better way to detect high-risk medications in older adults with cancer
A new study in the August 2022 issue of JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network suggests…
New study shows hope for older patients with liver cancer
Physicians and researchers from UK HealthCare’s Transplant Center and the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, USA, conducted a…
EHA 2022: Decitabine shows similar survival and fewer adverse events compared to standard chemo in geriatric AML
Acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) predominantly occurs in older adults over 65 years, who exhibit a…
EHA 2022: Ibrutinib combination with bendamustine-rituximab and rituximab maintenance as a first-line treatment for older patients with mantle cell lymphoma significantly improves PFS
Mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) is an aggressive type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that develops from B…