Cancer and ageing
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Improving cancer care for older adults without waiting for more specialists
Building geriatric oncology collaborations in North America: a visit to Princess Margaret Cancer Centre
The rapid ageing of populations around the world has important societal, economic and public health implications.
Ageing and Cancer series: #1 Caring for older cancer patients during COVID-19.
The world’s population is ageing rapidly. There are currently over 703 million people worldwide above the age of 65 years, representing 9.1% of the global population. Estimates suggest that this proportion will rise to 15.9% (1.5 billion people) by 2050.
The world’s population is ageing rapidly. There are currently over 703 million people worldwide above the age of 65 years representing 9.1% of the global population. Population ageing will have consequences for cancer control globally as cancer is more prevalent in older adults. However, older people are vastly underrepresented in clinical trials.
Age limits in clinical trials are a barrier to equitable cancer care
Podcast "Let's Talk Cancer": Assisted suicide: dying with dignity? The debate in end-of-life care
Podcast "Let's Talk Cancer": Caring for older adults – a topic that concerns everyone
