Oncology news relating to cancer in older adults
Ageing impacts therapeutic response of melanoma cells
Cancer risk increases with one’s age as accumulated damage to our cells and chronic inflammation…
Browsing: Geriatric Oncology
Flexible film may lead to phone-sized cancer detector
A thin, stretchable film that coils light waves like a Slinky could one day lead…
Aspirin ‘may double life expectancy of cancer patients’
A daily dose of aspirin can double the life expectancy of patients with cancers affecting…
ASCO urges expansion of cancer research to include more older adults
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has issued landmark recommendations calling for federal agencies…
Gender and personality differences in cancer-related pain severity for geriatric patients
With 75% of cancer patients in the UK over 60, and the costs of innovative…
One in two people in UK will get cancer, study says
One in two people will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to…
Ageing cells could be ticking cancer time bomb
Cancers that occur in later life could be down to the way our cells age,…
Engage with Age – Geriatric Oncology: A Palliative Care Perspective
Professor Ian Maddocks AM, Senior Australian of the Year 2013, for oncologynews.com.au After receiving the…
Bone health in cancer survivors ‘poorly managed’ – Prof Bogda Koczwara
Maintenance of bone health is an important issue for cancer survivors, yet it is currently…