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  1. 08-04-2024 | Checkpoint Inhibitors | ReviewPaper

    Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Geriatric Oncology

    Cancer is widely considered a disease of aging. The care of older adults with cancer is complicated by factors such as frailty, multiple comorbidities, and age-related organ dysfunction [ 1 ]. These issues pose specific challenges to optimal …

  2. 07-09-2023 | OriginalPaper

    Geriatric Communication Skills Training Program for Oncology Healthcare Providers: a Secondary Analysis of Patient and Caregiver Outcomes

    Geriatric cancer patients and their caregivers have unique needs that make it difficult for their healthcare providers (HCPs) to effectively communicate with them. As ineffective communication can lead to negative health outcomes, it is important …

  3. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Colonoscopy | OriginalPaper

    Should we screen for colorectal cancer in people aged 75 and over? A systematic review - collaborative work of the French geriatric oncology society (SOFOG) and the French federation of digestive oncology (FFCD)

    In Europe, colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality rates have been stable or have slightly decreased over the past ten years [ 1 , 2 ]. In France, the same trends are observed with estimated standardized incidence rates for 2018 of …

  4. 20-08-2022 | Alopecia | ReviewPaper

    New Advances in Supportive Care: Chemoprotective Agents as Novel Opportunities in Geriatric Oncology

    This review explores a novel strategy to prevent common complications of cytotoxic chemotherapy in older cancer patients. Historically, the approach to the management of cytotoxic chemotherapy complications has been reactive. The oncology

  5. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Geriatric Oncology | OriginalPaper

    Protocol of the OPTIMAL study: Optimization of polypharmacy in geriatric oncology - A randomized controlled trial

    The number of older cancer patients in Germany is relatively large and it is expected to increase further due to demographic changes and trends towards improved cancer survival rates by adopting the best practice in cancer treatment and management …

  6. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Geriatric Oncology | ReviewPaper

    Aging microenvironment and antitumor immunity for geriatric oncology: the landscape and future implications

    The tumor microenvironment (TME) has been extensively investigated; however, it is complex and remains unclear, especially in elderly patients. Senescence is a cellular response to a variety of stress signals, which is characterized by stable …

  7. 01-12-2020 | Geriatric Oncology | Original Research

    Impact of the comprehensive geriatric assessment on treatment decision in geriatric oncology

    There is rising incidence and prevalence of cancer in older adults worldwide. In 2017, France, 65% of all cancers were diagnosed in older adults aged 65 years and above [ 1 ]. By 2030, 70% of all cancers will occur in patients aged over 65 years in …

  8. 01-03-2021 | Geriatric Oncology

    Geriatric oncology: questions, answers and guidelines

    Raising awareness of the necessity to adapt cancer therapy to the individual needs and resources of elderly cancer patients is the mission for geriatric oncology in the 21st century. Since its beginnings around the turn of the millennium [ 1 ] …

  9. 03-03-2023 | Liver Resection | OriginalPaper

    Impact of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index After Initial Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Retrospective Cohort Study with the Hiroshima Surgical Study Group of Clinical Oncology (HiSCO)

    Hepatectomy is well-known as a curative treatment for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, malnutrition after liver resection may contribute to increased complications and prolonged hospital stays. It was also shown to …

  10. 01-10-2020 | Geriatric Assessment | ReviewPaper

    Systemic Therapy of Common Tumours in Older Patients: Challenges and Opportunities. A Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology Review Paper

    Ageing is a heterogeneous process involving a progressive decline in the functional reserve of multiple organs resulting in increased vulnerability to stress [ 1 ]. This process already begins in the fourth decade of life, and the course of ageing …

  11. 01-12-2019 | Acute Myeloid Leukemia | ReviewPaper

    Health-Related Quality of Life and Treatment of Older Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: a Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology Review Paper

    In 2019, an estimated 21,250 new cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) will be diagnosed in the USA [ 1 ]. AML is a cancer of older adults: 25.1% of new cases occur in those aged 65–74 years, 22.7% in those 75–84 years, and 11.0% in those aged ≥ 85 …

  12. 03-11-2022 | Geriatric Oncology | Erratum

    Correction to: New Advances in Supportive Care: Chemoprotective Agents as Novel Opportunities in Geriatric Oncology

  13. 01-12-2020 | Geriatric Oncology

    Implementing a multidisciplinary approach for older adults with Cancer: geriatric oncology in practice

    Older adults constitute the fastest growing demographic in the U.S. population and are the majority of patients with cancer. By 2030, 70% of all individuals diagnosed with cancer will be above the age of 65 years. However standard …

  14. 01-02-2021 | Geriatric Oncology | ReviewPaper

    Dealing with the lack of evidence to treat depression in older patients with cancer: French Societies of Geriatric Oncology (SOFOG) and PsychoOncology (SFFPO) position paper based on a systematic review

    The estimated depression prevalence in older patients with cancer range between 3 and 31% depending on the depression criteria and the cancer type [ 1 – 3 ]. Depression symptom screening is widely set in geriatric oncology practice [ 1 , 4 – 6 ] …

  15. 01-12-2019 | Geriatric Oncology | EditorialNotes

    Optimizing care for geriatric cancer patients: the greatest challenge in medical oncology?

  16. 01-02-2019 | OriginalPaper

    National Survey Among Radiation Oncology Residents Related to Their Needs in Geriatric Oncology

    Currently, there is no formal curriculum addressing geriatric oncology within Canadian radiation oncology (RO) residency programs. Knowledge related to geriatric medicine may help radiation oncologists modify RT based on frailty status and …

  17. Open Access 01-08-2018 | OriginalPaper

    Geriatric oncology in Spain: survey results and analysis of the current situation

    Geriatric oncology is a field of medicine that has advanced tremendously. The International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) [ 1 ] has joined forces to implement geriatric oncology in clinical practice worldwide.

  18. 01-11-2017 | ReviewPaper

    Polypharmacy in the Geriatric Oncology Population

    Older adults are one of the most rapidly growing demographics in the USA. In 2014, adults over the age of 65 represented 14.5% of the population. By 2060, this demographic is expected to grow to be 21.7% of the population [ 1 ]. This surge is …

  19. Open Access 01-10-2018 | OriginalPaper

    General recommendations paper on the management of older patients with cancer: the SEOM geriatric oncology task force’s position statement

    Population aging is associated with greater numbers of older people with cancer. Thanks to treatment advances, not only are more seniors diagnosed with cancer, but there are also more and more older cancer survivors. This upward trend will …

  20. 01-03-2018 | ReviewPaper

    Using Information Technology in the Assessment and Monitoring of Geriatric Oncology Patients

    Cancer is a disease of aging, and the majority of cancer cases are diagnosed in older adults [ 1 ]. Older patients with cancer are at increased risk of treatment-related toxicity and other adverse outcomes including hospitalizations, functional and …

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