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Educational initiatives in geriatric oncology – Who, why, and how?
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Key strategies to accelerate the uptake and impact of educational initiatives to address this gap include the use of effective educational strategies, broad dissemination of educational material that is freely available, and the integration of geriatric oncology topics into teaching, curriculum, assessments and exams.About:
This article is published in Journal of Geriatric Oncology.The article was published on 2016-09-01. It has received 45 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Geriatric oncology & Population.read more
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How the ageing microenvironment influences tumour progression
TL;DR: How ageing tissues through changes in the extracellular matrix as well as in the functions of fibroblasts and immune cells can impact tumour initiation, progression and response to therapy is discussed.
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Older adult participation in cancer clinical trials: A systematic review of barriers and interventions.
Mina S. Sedrak,Rachel A. Freedman,Harvey J. Cohen,Hyman B. Muss,Aminah Jatoi,Heidi D. Klepin,Tanya M. Wildes,Jennifer Le-Rademacher,Gretchen Kimmick,William P. Tew,Kevin George,Simran Padam,Jennifer Liu,Andrew R. Wong,Andrea Lynch,Benjamin Djulbegovic,Supriya G. Mohile,William Dale +17 more
TL;DR: Several underused solutions are offered to expand clinical trials to include older adults with cancer, but these recommendations alone will not solve the evidence gap in geriatric oncology, and efforts are needed to meet older and frail adults where they are by expanding clinical trials designed specifically for this population and leveraging real‐world data.
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Immunosenescence: a key player in cancer development.
TL;DR: The characteristics of immunosenescence and its impact on malignant tumors and immunotherapy are highlighted, especially the future directions of tumor treatment through senescence-focused strategies.
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Geriatric assessment is superior to oncologists’ clinical judgement in identifying frailty
Lene Kirkhus,Lene Kirkhus,Jūratė Šaltytė Benth,Jūratė Šaltytė Benth,Jūratė Šaltytė Benth,Siri Rostoft,Siri Rostoft,Bjørn Henning Grønberg,Marianne Jensen Hjermstad,Marianne Jensen Hjermstad,Geir Selbæk,Geir Selbæk,Torgeir Bruun Wyller,Torgeir Bruun Wyller,Magnus Harneshaug,Magnus Harneshaug,Marit S. Jordhøy,Marit S. Jordhøy +17 more
TL;DR: Systematic assessment of geriatric domains is needed to aid oncologists in identifying frail patients with poor survival in older cancer patients.
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Cancer and Aging - the Inflammatory Connection.
TL;DR: The molecular and cellular pathways that stand in the base of aging related cancer are reviewed, and the inflammatory perspective that link these two processes, and possible molecular targets that may be exploited to modify their courses are suggested.
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