This article reviews geriatric oncology and assesses options for treatment and care of the
elderly patient with cancer. The size of the population over 65 years old is defined, with …

Age per se is not a contraindication to the aggressive management of cancer. Screening,
accurate staging of disease, and specific antineoplastic therapy are as effective in lowering …

The world's population is aging. Older age is associated with an increase in the incidence of
cancer, especially cancer of the breast, lung, prostate, and colon. The management of older …

With the aging of the Western population, cancer in the older person is becoming
increasingly common. After considering the relatively brief history of geriatric oncology, this …

The management of cancer in the older person is an increasingly common aspect of
oncologic practice. The central questions concern effectiveness and safety of antineoplastic …

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A saying within oncology is: If you're not a pediatric oncologist, you're a geriatric oncologist.
Maybe while not literally true, this phrase is recognition that all of the subspecialties of …

University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Duke University, Durham,
North Carolina. Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical …

It is apparent that cancer is primarily a burden for geriatric populations. This conclusion is
based both upon the greater incidence of the disease with advancing age and the …

Persons 65 years of age and older bear the greatest burden of cancer; 55% of all
malignancies occur in this age group. Sixty‐seven percent of all cancer deaths occurred in …