Oncology news relating to cancer in older adults
EHA: Bleeding or clotting in elderly patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism: which is worse?
The risk of blood clots in the veins of the legs or the lungs, known…
Browsing: Geriatric Oncology
Why are we more likely to get cancer as we age?
Stuart Pitson, University of South Australia It’s a sobering fact that one in two Australian…
Large study finds no evidence for withholding mammography based on age
In the largest-ever study on screening mammography outcomes, researchers found that there is no clear…
NCRI 2016: Brain tumour characteristics could help predict survival in people over 70
Characteristics like seizures, location of the tumour, and pressure in the brain, give insight into…
Common prostate cancer treatment linked to later dementia
A new retrospective study of patient medical records suggests that men with prostate cancer who…
New protocol prevents cardiotoxicity following cancer treatment
A protocol developed at the European Institute of Oncology (IEO), based on an echocardiogram and…
Research suggests common blood cancer could be prevented before it develops
Researchers from the University of Birmingham and hospitals across the West Midlands have revealed how…
Study contradicts belief that cancer protects against Alzheimer’s
Despite studies that claim people with cancer are less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease -…
Ageing impacts therapeutic response of melanoma cells
Cancer risk increases with one’s age as accumulated damage to our cells and chronic inflammation…
Flexible film may lead to phone-sized cancer detector
A thin, stretchable film that coils light waves like a Slinky could one day lead…