Geriatric Oncology News

Older patients who had a primary care visit within 90 days after cancer surgery exhibited significantly reduced mortality risk, according to retrospective study results.

The FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence has launched a public health initiative designed to improve access to clinical trials of oncology medical products for historically underrepresented populations.

Research has insufficiently addressed the intersection of aging, health disparities and cancer outcomes among older adults, according to study findings published in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Certain physical exercises may prevent nerve damage caused by chemotherapy among individuals being treated for cancer, results of a randomized study published in JAMA Internal Medicine showed.

William Dale, MD, PhD, FASCO, has experienced a range of emotions since learning he’d receive the B.J. Kennedy Geriatric Oncology Award at this year’s ASCO Annual Meeting.

Age-related changes to the skin’s elasticity may drive higher rates of metastatic skin cancer among older individuals, according to study results.

Patients participating in clinical trials for anticancer drugs do not gain a survival benefit compared with individuals who received routine care, according to study results published in JAMA.

AI could have the ability to answer some patient questions on cancer instead of clinicians, reducing clinician burdens and improving access to care, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.

The gap in cancer mortality between Black and white individuals shrunk dramatically during the past 3 decades, according to a new report.