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Geriatric Oncology News
Cancer burden increasing among younger women, report shows
Cancer incidence has continued to rise in the U.S. since the 1990s — particularly among women and younger adults, according to an American Cancer Society report.
Healio seeks nominees for Disruptive Innovators in oncology/hematology
Healio will present its fourth annual Disruptive Innovators Awards for oncology/hematology this spring.
Mount Sinai names leader of new Center for Caregiving
Allison J. Applebaum, PhD, will lead the new Center for Caregiving at Mount Sinai.
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Communication gaps among clinicians may limit conversations about prognosis, hospice
Clinicians in acute or post-acute care settings may delay or avoid serious illness conversations with patients whose cancer prognoses are worsening out of deference to the patient’s oncologist, according to study findings.
Blood cancer does not accelerate cognitive decline among older adults
Older adults diagnosed with a blood cancer exhibited similar rates of cognitive decline as cancer-free controls, according to study results.
Physician-patient communication may help prevent falls among older adults with cancer
Older adults undergoing cancer treatment exhibited reduced risk for falling if they had discussions about physical activity with their health care provider, according to study results.
Gut microbiota in older cancer survivors linked to cognitive function
ORLANDO, Fla. — An analysis of the gut microbiome among individuals who survived cancer revealed a significant association between the gut-brain axis, particularly in gut microbiota, metabolism and cognitive function, according to a poster.
Bariatric surgery does not reduce risk for cancer, heart disease among older adults
Bariatric surgery did not reduce risk for obesity-related cancer or cardiovascular disease compared with nonoperative treatment among adults aged at least 60 years, according to results of a population-based cohort study.
Older adults who see a PCP soon after cancer surgery have lower mortality risk
Older patients who had a primary care visit within 90 days after cancer surgery exhibited significantly reduced mortality risk, according to retrospective study results.
FDA’s Oncology Center of Excellence initiative aims to expand clinical trial access
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.
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