Geriatric oncology
To better understand the relationship between aging and cancer we recommend to:
- Support basic research aiming at understanding the links between ageing and cancer.
- Support clinical research in elderly to optimize treatment.
- Develop instruments, for example frailty scales relevant for oncologic patients, and methods of data collection for assessment of health-related quality of life in geriatric cancer patients, with an eye for their often-extensive comorbidities.
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