Currently, insufficient research evidence hinders a comprehensive understanding of care
needs of older patients with advanced cancer, as well as potential influencing factors. Future …

Objectives There is a gap in knowledge regarding the rates of utilization of palliative care
services (PCS) and acute care services (ACS) among older patients with advanced cancer …

An important focus of caring for patients with cancer includes ensuring high quality care at
the end-of-life [1–4]. Research has demonstrated that patients prefer to have optimal …

The incidence of cancer increases with advanced age. And as the world populationages,
clinicians will be faced with a growing number of older patients withcancer. The challenge …

Background In general, cancer is a disease of aging, and palliative care is an essential step
in the management of cancer in patients who are older. The goal of this article is to review …

OBJECTIVES: To explore the myths about palliative care and older adults with cancer. DATA
SOURCES: Research literature and review articles. CONCLUSION: Several myths about …

Background Persons aged 65 and over are the fastest growing segment of the population in
most Western countries. Although cancer-related death occurs far more commonly in older …

Background Cancer in the aging population presents manifold challenges. In the resource-
limited settings of developing countries, concrete steps to optimize care for older adults with …

The world population is aging; the United Nations reported that 8.2% was aged≥ 65 years
in 2015, and this is expected to increase to 15.9% by 2050 [1]. Pilleron et al.[2] estimated …

PURPOSE: To assess whether age has an impact on symptoms, problems and needs of
hospitalized advanced cancer patients. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A prospective analysis …