Today, the treatment of neoplastic diseases reflects a changing demographic situation with
an aging population. The framework of information on which these treatments are based is
in continuous development because of new insights into the biology of cancer and new
diagnostic and therapeutic developments. This article explores the influence of age on the
incidence, biology, clinical presentation, prognosis, and treatment of cancer. It highlights the
areas in which cancer and age interact and in which rapidly accruing information may …