Organised by The Christie School of Oncology and the British Geriatrics Society, the study day will cover important and emerging topics in the field of onco-geriatrics and consider the challenges of managing frailty syndromes alongside oncological conditions and anti-cancer treatments.
Topics Covered:
- Frailty assessment and interventions
- End of life care
- Sarcopenia
- Dementia
- Patient experience
- Examples of good practice
Target Audience:
It is aimed at professions from all backgrounds with an interest in improving outcomes for older people with cancer.
This event is operating in hybrid format – Christie staff are invited to attend onsite. All external delegates can attend virtually. To book your ticket click here OncoGeriatrics Meeting 2022 Tickets, Tue 22 Mar 2022 at 09:00 | Eventbrite
Information Resources
Below are a list of resources for staff treating older patients. Many links will ask you to log in with OpenAthens to access the full resource, if you have any trouble accessing something, please get in touch with your Trust library.
Twitter accounts to follow:
@laterlife_onc
@Jeni_woods_OT
@antheasaif
@FabioGo38238336
@lorraineburgess2
@Ng_Cass
Recently Published
Biganzoli, L. et al. (2021) ‘Updated recommendations regarding the management of older patients with breast cancer: a joint paper from the European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists (EUSOMA) and the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG).’, The Lancet. Oncology, 22(7), p. e327. Available at: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=https://www.clinicalkey.com/playContent/https://www.clinicalkey.com/#!/content/playContent/1-s2.0-S1470204520307415?returnurl=null&referrer=null
Chapman, A. E. et al. (2021) ‘Models of Care in Geriatric Oncology.’, Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 39(19), pp. 2195–2204. Available at: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.21.00118
Dale, W., Jacobsen, P. B. and Mohile, S. G. (2021) ‘Geriatric Oncology Comes of Age: Advancing the Science of Caring for Older Adults With Cancer.’, Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 39(19), pp. 2055–2057. Available at: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.21.00887
Freedman, R. A. et al. (2021) ‘Individualizing Surveillance Mammography for Older Patients After Treatment for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: Multidisciplinary Expert Panel and International Society of Geriatric Oncology Consensus Statement.’, JAMA oncology, 7(4), pp. 609–615. Available at: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2775244
Li, D. et al. (2021) ‘Geriatric Assessment-Driven Intervention (GAIN) on Chemotherapy-Related Toxic Effects in Older Adults With Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.’, JAMA oncology, 7(11), p. e214158. Available at: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaoncology/article-abstract/2784405
Magnuson, A. et al. (2021) ‘Development and Validation of a Risk Tool for Predicting Severe Toxicity in Older Adults Receiving Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer.’, Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 39(6), pp. 608–618. Available at: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.20.02063
Presley, C. J. et al. (2021) ‘Immunotherapy in Older Adults With Cancer.’, Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 39(19), pp. 2115–2127. Available at: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.21.00138
Rostoft, S. et al. (2021) ‘Geriatric Assessment and Management in Cancer.’, Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 39(19), pp. 2058–2067. Available at: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO.21.00089
de Vries, J. et al. (2021) ‘Association of Deficits Identified by Geriatric Assessment With Deterioration of Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Treated for Head and Neck Cancer.’, JAMA otolaryngology– head & neck surgery, 147(12), pp. 1089–1099. Available at: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaotolaryngology/article-abstract/2785372
Recommended articles
Bhattacharyya, G. S. and Lichtman, S. M. (2017) Geriatric Oncology: A Multidisciplinary Approach in a Global Environment, The ASCO Post. Available at: https://ascopost.com/issues/june-10-2017/geriatric-oncology-a-multidisciplinary-approach-in-a-global-environment/ (Accessed: 12 January 2022).
Cree, A. et al. (2017) ‘“But We Are Already Geriatric Oncologists”-Why Older Patients Need a Special Approach (A View from a United Kingdom Cancer Center).’, International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics, 98(4), pp. 964–965. Available at: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clinicalkey.com%2Fcontent%2FplayBy%2Fdoi%2F%3Fv%3D10.1016%2Fj.ijrobp.2016.10.044.
O’Donovan, A., Leech, M. and Gillham, C. (2017) ‘Assessment and management of radiotherapy induced toxicity in older patients.’, Journal of geriatric oncology, 8(6), pp. 421–427. Available at: https://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.clinicalkey.com%2Fcontent%2FplayBy%2Fdoi%2F%3Fv%3D10.1016%2Fj.jgo.2017.07.001.
Otten, L. et al. (2019) ‘Impact of sarcopenia on 1-year mortality in older patients with cancer.’, Age and ageing, 48(3), pp. 413–418. Available at: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&site=ehost-live&db=mdc&AN=30608508.
The Lancet (2018) Lancet Geriatric-Oncology Series, The Lancet. Available at: https://www.thelancet.com/series/geriatric-oncology (Accessed: 12 January 2022).
Wildes, T. M. et al. (2018) ‘Tumour boards in geriatric oncology.’, Age and ageing, 47(2), pp. 168–170. Available at: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&site=ehost-live&db=mdc&AN=29145553.
Useful Websites
International Society of Geriatric Oncology – https://siog.org/
ASCO American Society of Clinical Oncology: Geriatric Oncology- https://www.asco.org/news-initiatives/current-initiatives/cancer-care-initiatives/geriatric-oncology
Articles in the Christie Repository
Understanding the impact of chemotherapy on dignity for older people and their partners.
Geriatric oncology: assessing the needs of older people with cancer
New horizons in radiotherapy for older people
The role of targeted agents and immunotherapy in older patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
Radiotherapy utilisation and treatment completion in the elderly – a single institution analysis.
Radiotherapy for lung cancer in the elderly.
Elderly patients diagnosed with hepatopancreatobiliary malignancies: a challenge beyond resection.
NICE Guidelines
NICE guideline [NG56] Multimorbidity: clinical assessment and management
Clinical guideline [CG161] Falls in older people: assessing risk and prevention – please note recent surveillance decision: more information here
NICE guideline [NG32] Older people: independence and mental wellbeing
NICE guideline [NG22] Older people with social care needs and multiple long-term conditions
Books available from the Christie Library and Knowledge Service
Diseases in the elderly: age related changes and pathophysiology (2016) [BrownsVLE ebook]
Nursing Care of the Hospitalized Older Patient (2012) [BrownsVLE ebook]
Problem Solving in Older Cancer Patients (2015) [BrownsVLE ebook]
ABC of geriatric medicine (2009) [BrownsVLE ebook]
Brocklehurst’s textbook of geriatric medicine and gerontology (2017) [ClinicalKey ebook]
Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine (2018) [Oxford Medicine Online ebook]
Geriatric Psycho-Oncology (2014) [BrownsVLE ebook]
Print books in the Christie Library
Caring for older people (2013)
Geriatric palliative care (2003)
Practical geriatric oncology (2010)
EJournals
Clinics in Geriatric Medicine [ClinicalKey eJournal]
Journal of Geriatric Oncology [ClinicalKey eJournal]
Nursing and Older People [RCNi eJournal]