Oncology news relating to cancer in older adults
Older adults with blood cancers: How they fare
Although the majority of patients who have blood cancers are older adults, they make up…
Browsing: Geriatric Oncology
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…
Older melanoma patients have better response to immune checkpoint blockade therapy
Patient age correlates with response to immunotherapy in melanoma and depleting regulatory T cells in…
ASCO 2018: Geriatric assessment improves communication between oncologists and older patients
A federally funded randomised study demonstrated that the use of geriatric assessment in routine care…
Geriatric Assessment Improves Communication Between Oncologists and Older Patients
A federally funded randomized study demonstrated that the use of geriatric assessment in routine care…
ESTRO 37: Elderly less likely to benefit from simultaneous radio chemotherapy for lung cancer
An analysis of elderly patients treated in a phase II trial of radiotherapy combined with…
What factors affect quality of life in older patients with cancer
A new study provides insights on the factors that affect health-related quality of life in…