ObjectivesThe objective of this article is to describe the profile of the population attended to
by the palliative geriatrics clinic and to evaluate the symptomatic control derived from the …

Simple Summary Advanced cancer represents the most common reason for needing
palliative care among older adults worldwide. Unfortunately, older adults face several …

As such, this article reviews key aspects of palliative and geriatric medicine that need to be
considered and integrated in order to provide comprehensive palliative care to the older …

Given the dramatic demographic shift observed in developed countries, the medical
community, especially oncologists, geriatricians, and primary care providers, are confronted …

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 …

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 …

A paradox in cancer research is that the majority of patients enrolled in clinical trials are
relatively young and fit while typical patients in daily practice are elderly and have …

Persons 65 years of age and older bear the greatest burden of cancer and many present
with advanced local or metastatic forms. In the United Kingdom, 76% and 77% of stage III …

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 …

Medical and nursing staff in oncology for older cancer patients are confronted with a range
of problems including co-morbidity, poly-pharmacy, cognitive impairments, emotional …