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Unmet Needs in Geriatric Oncology [PDF]

South Asian Journal of Cancer, 2023
India's population is aging, with the number of people aged 60 and over projected to reach 340 million by 2050. This is expected to lead to an increase in the number of older adults with cancer. Geriatric oncology is a rapidly growing field in India that is facing several challenges. Some of these include inadequate access to cancer screening and early
Nikhil Pathi, Purvish Mahendra Parikh, Joyita Banerjee, TVSVGK Tilak, Naganath Narsimhan Prem, Anupa Pillai   +5 more
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Geriatric Oncology [PDF]

Forum of Clinical Oncology, 2014
Cancer incidence increases with age. With an ageing population, the burden of cancer in older people is set to increase significantly in the coming decades.
Hughes Helen, Swaminathan Vikram, Pellegrini Alice, Audisio Riccardo   +3 more
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Geriatric Assessment in Elderly Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy in Ain Shams University Hospital: An Implementation Study [PDF]

The Egyptian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology, 2023
Background: In contrast to chronological age, the comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) was created as a multidisciplinary framework to measure the influence of age-associated physiological parameters that may affect health and disease in older ...
Mohamed Mortada, Khaled Kamal, Mohamed El Kady, zeinab El Sayed, Aya Hany   +4 more
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Geriatric Oncology in Portugal: Where We Are and What Comes Next—A Survey of Healthcare Professionals

Geriatrics, 2022
In keeping with the trend worldwide, in Portugal, more than 60% of newly diagnosed patients with cancer are aged 65 years or older, which makes older adults the most common population seen in an oncology practice.
Joana Marinho, Sandra Custódio
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Prehabilitation in geriatric oncology [PDF]

Journal of Geriatric Oncology, 2020
With advancing age, older adults with cancer often face reductions in functional capacity and comorbid conditions become more prevalent. An overall state of deconditioning can be further exacerbated by a combination of sedentary behaviour and malnutrition that independently contribute to cachexia, morbidity and mortality.
Santa Mina, Daniel, Alibhai, Shabbir M.H
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Barriers and Facilitators for the Implementation of Geriatric Oncology Principles in Mexico: A Mixed-Methods Study

JCO Global Oncology, 2022
PURPOSEThere is limited information regarding the use of the geriatric assessment (GA) for older adults with cancer in developing countries. We aimed to describe geriatric oncology practice among Mexican oncology professionals and to identify barriers ...
Haydee C. Verduzco-Aguirre, Laura M. Bolaño Guerra, Eva Culakova, Javier Monroy Chargoy, Hector Martínez-Said, Gregorio Quintero Beulo, Supriya G. Mohile, Enrique Soto-Perez-De-Celis   +7 more
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Geriatric oncology in Mexico [PDF]

ecancermedicalscience, 2020
Le Mexique est un pays à revenu moyen supérieur situé en Amérique du Nord, avec une espérance de vie croissante et une population croissante de personnes âgées. En raison du vieillissement de la population et des changements de mode de vie, le nombre de cas de cancer chez les personnes âgées devrait augmenter au cours des prochaines décennies, ce qui ...
Carolina Gómez-Moreno, Haydeé Cristina Verduzco-Aguirre, Enrique Soto‐Pérez‐de‐Celis   +2 more
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Implementing a multidisciplinary approach for older adults with Cancer: geriatric oncology in practice

BMC Geriatrics, 2020
Background Evidence-based practice in geriatric oncology is growing, and national initiatives have focused on expanding cancer care and research to improve health outcomes for older adults. However, there are still gaps between knowledge and practice for
Carolyn J. Presley, Jessica L. Krok-Schoen, Sarah A. Wall, Anne M. Noonan, Desiree C. Jones, Edmund Folefac, Nicole Williams, Janine Overcash, Ashley E. Rosko   +8 more
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Older adults and the unique role of the radiation therapist: Future directions for improving geriatric oncology training and education

Technical Innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology, 2022
There is widespread recognition that the provision of high quality, appropriate and equitable care to older adults with cancer is a growing challenge in oncology practice.
Lucinda Morris, Anita O'Donovan, Amira Hashmi, Meera Agar   +3 more
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External validation of the first prognostic nomogram for older adults with cancer

Therapeutic Advances in Medical Oncology, 2023
Background: The geriatric oncology population tends to be complex because of multimorbidity, functional and cognitive decline, malnutrition and social frailty.
Yu Ling Tay, Whee Sze Ong, Sherilyn Zi Hui Liew, Anupama Roy Chowdhury, Johan Chan, Mothi Babu Ramalingam, Tanujaa Rajasekaran, Tira J. Tan, Lalit Krishna, Olive Lai, Agnes Lai Yin Chow, Simon Chen, Ravindran Kanesvaran   +12 more
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