OLDER ADULTS WITH CANCER


Addressing the needs of older adults with cancer is critical for the delivery of high-quality, patient-centered care.

First, take our Geriatric Oncology Gap Assessment to assess your program's current efforts. Next, download the Practical Application of Geriatric Assessment: A How-to Guide to discover practical solutions to geriatric screening and assessment without investing significant resources. For additional tools to support your improvement plans, visit our Online Resource Library.


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Growing Need Demands New Approaches to Caring for Older Adults with Cancer

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New Geriatric Assessment Guide Gives Cancer Care Teams Tools to Help Aging Patients

April 8, 2021

ACCC released its compact geriatric oncology guide for community cancer centers to help cancer care teams improve treatment decision-making, guide supportive care interventions, and improve patient and caregiver satisfaction. This guide will provide you with the information you need to efficiently conduct comprehensive geriatric assessments in your cancer program or practice.

New On-Demand Webinar Can Help You Better Support Cancer Caregivers

New On-Demand Webinar Can Help You Better Support Cancer Caregivers

February 25, 2021

One member of your cancer care team who plays an essential role yet often goes unrecognized is a patient’s caregiver. With the added work caregivers have had in the past year to keep their loved ones safe during the pandemic, the work they do is even more important today. To support cancer care teams looking to address the critical role caregivers play in patient support, ACCC recently launched a free, one-hour on-demand webinar.

Abstracts and Presentations

[Abstract 236] Use of a Delphi Process to Develop a Guideline Based Geriatric Oncology Gap Assessment Tool

September 24, 2021

Presented at the 2021 ASCO Quality Care Symposium, September 24 - 25, 2021.

[Abstract] Geriatric Assessment Adoption in Community Cancer Centers: Trends, Barriers, and Recommendations

June 22, 2019

Presented at 2019 Multinational Association of Supportive Cancer Care (MASCC) and International Society of Oral Oncology (ISOO) Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA.

[Oral] Momentum Discussion: Multidisciplinary Approaches to Caring for Geriatric Patients with Cancer

November 17, 2018

Presented at GSA 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston, MA.

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