Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to:
Describe the predictive value of geriatric assessments for survival in older cancer patients …

Cancer is a prevalent disease in elderly patients, who are also more likely to have comorbid
illnesses than younger patients. Both increasing age and comorbidities are associated with …

Cancer incidence increases with advanced age. The Cancer and Aging Research Group, in
partnership with the National Institute on Aging and NCI, have summarized the gaps in …

The number of older adults with cancer is rising, and the United States population is aging.
In 2011, the “baby boom” generation began turning 65, and the US population aged 65 and …

BACKGROUND: Age is associated with poor prognosis in ovarian cancer patients. Reasons
could be increased comorbidity, more advanced stage, or nonoptimal surgery or …

OBJECTIVE: To review key aspects of family caregiving as it applies to older adults with
cancer, discuss the implications of caregiving on the physical and emotional health of …

Older cancer patients—which make the majority of cancer patients—present with a highly
heterogeneous health status. Therefore, a careful assessment of the individual's condition is …

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) represent one of the most frequent and serious
haematologic diseases of the elderly. Effective therapies exist ranging from best supportive …

Breast cancer is the most frequent malignant tumor in women worldwide and as breast
cancer incidence increases with increasing age, over 40% of new cases are diagnosed in …

Increasing age is directly associated with an increasing risk of cancer, and persons over 65
constitute the fastest growing group in the United States. Not only do older adults comprise …