Improving Care for Older Adults with Cancer in Canada: A Call to Action.
Most patients diagnosed with and dying from cancer in Canada are older adults, with aging contributing to the large projected growth in cancer incidence. Older adults with cancer have unique needs, and on a global scale increasing efforts have been made to address recognized gaps in their cancer car...
| Publicado en: | Current Oncology Vol. 31; no. 7; pp. 3783 - 3798 |
|---|---|
| Autores principales: | , , , , , , , , , , |
| Formato: | Journal Article |
| Publicado: |
MDPI
Jul2024
|
| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=178699727&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 178699727 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 11980052 5EKK jtl: Current Oncology issn: 11980052 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jul2024 vid: 31 iid: 7 pid: 97109 pub: MDPI artinfo: ui: 178699727 10.3390/curroncol31070279 178699727 ppf: 3783 ppct: 15 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Improving Care for Older Adults with Cancer in Canada: A Call to Action. aug: au: Cook, Sarah Alibhai, Shabbir Mehta, Rajin Savard, Marie-France Mariano, Caroline LeBlanc, Dominique Desautels, Danielle Pezo, Rossanna Zhu, Xiaofu Gelmon, Karen A. Hsu, Tina affil: Tom Baker Cancer Centre, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 4N2, Canada sug: ab: Most patients diagnosed with and dying from cancer in Canada are older adults, with aging contributing to the large projected growth in cancer incidence. Older adults with cancer have unique needs, and on a global scale increasing efforts have been made to address recognized gaps in their cancer care. However, in Canada, geriatric oncology remains a new and developing field. There is increasing recognition of the value of geriatric oncology and there is a growing number of healthcare providers interested in developing the field. While there is an increasing number of dedicated programs in geriatric oncology, they remain limited overall. Developing novel methods to delivery geriatric care in the oncology setting and improving visibility is important. Formal incorporation of a geriatric oncology curriculum into training is critical to both improve knowledge and demonstrate its value to healthcare providers. Although a robust group of dedicated researchers exist, increased collaboration is needed to capitalize on existing expertise. Dedicated funding is critical to promoting clinical programs, research, and training new clinicians and leaders in the field. By addressing challenges and capitalizing on opportunities for improvement, Canada can better meet the unique needs of its aging population with cancer and ultimately improve their outcomes. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
|---|