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2 wrz 2020 · By 2030, 70% of all cancers will be diagnosed in older adults (a term that in this article refers to individuals aged ≥65 years, unless indicated otherwise). Currently, 70% of lung...
7 kwi 2023 · Detection and treatment. Your doctor can detect prostate cancer through a blood test that looks for specific antigens in your system. They can also check for prostate issues during your...
27 maj 2021 · Cancer and aging research is now entering adulthood. The first Special Series issue in Geriatric Oncology appeared in Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) in 2007, describing an oncologic specialty that was coming of age, with a clarion call to build the evidence base in the field.
30 lip 2017 · Taking into account the increase in cancer occurrence and the quality of life among the elderly population, a special approach is necessary for the diagnosis, treatment, and survival of elderly patients with cancer.
20 wrz 2021 · The NCCN Older Adult Oncology Panel recommends pretreatment evaluation using a comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) for all older adults with cancer, if there are apprehensions regarding the patient’s ability to tolerate treatment or if there are abnormalities identified by a geriatric screening tool.
20 lis 2021 · Advanced cancer mostly affects older adults, and the dilemma of how to best treat older patients with cancer led to the emergence of geriatric oncology over 25 years ago.
27 maj 2021 · In this review, we discuss immunologic aging, ICI clinical efficacy among older adults focusing on four major tumor types (non–small-cell lung cancer [NSCLC], melanoma, renal cell carcinoma [RCC], and urothelial carcinoma), immunotherapy toxicity and management of toxicity in older adults, and future directions for geriatric oncology research ...
