Oncology news relating to cancer in older adults
AACR 2026: Older mice may offer new insight into cancer and ageing
Cancer risk increases with age and is often more aggressive and difficult to treat in…
Browsing: Geriatric Oncology
Defining and addressing loneliness in older adults with cancer
Research published in The Lancet Healthy Longevity highlights loneliness as an important but under-recognised issue…
Factoring in frailty and age to improve pancreatic cancer treatment
While some risk factors for cancer can be mitigated through lifestyle choices such as diet…
A study identifies age 70 as cut-off for chemotherapy benefit in colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer remains a leading cause of cancer death, with incidence rising among older adults.…
The leading risk factor for cancer isn’t what you think
Kristen Haase, University of British Columbia, and Shabbir Alibhai, University of Toronto If you were…
Skin cancer is a growing threat to older adult men as global population ages
Researchers at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University in China have uncovered a…
New research helps explain why cancer risk declines in old age
When it comes to cancer, ageing is a double-edged sword, researchers are increasingly learning. Age…
Do cancer and cancer-related treatments increase cardiovascular disease risk in older cancer survivors?
A study based on clinical trial data found higher risks of stroke, heart attack, and…
Cancer is a disease of aging, but studies of older adults sorely lacking
A systemic review of the current body of research shows that investigators have inadequately addressed…
ASCO updates Geriatric Oncology Guidelines
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has issued updated guidelines for geriatric oncology, outlining…