In this podcast from the ASCO Educational Book, Dr. Erika E. Ramsdale and Dr. Andrew E. Chapman talk about how to improve the quality and value of cancer care for older adults.

In this podcast from the ASCO Educational Book, Drs. Arti Hurria, Lee Jones, and Hyman Muss talk about how cancer and its treatment can accelerate the effects of aging. They also discuss what is being done to treat and possibly prevent these effects.

Older adults with cancer can feel overwhelmed by the health care system. Here are some tips to help you or your caregiver navigate cancer treatment.

Cancer affects many people as they grow older, so it’s important to have scientific research that focuses on older adults. Dr. Stuart Lichtman discusses why studies haven’t focused on older adults in the past and what is being done to change that.

Oncology professionals from around the world are in Chicago for the ASCO Annual Meeting. There, they will discuss the latest advances and newest thoughts in cancer research. Today’s highlights cover research that could potentially have the greatest impact to patient care for breast cancer, glioblastoma, neuroblastoma, and multiple myeloma.

These studies from the ASCO Annual Meeting show some of the newest thoughts and latest advances in using immunotherapy and targeted therapy to treat bladder, stomach, and lung cancers.

Geriatric Medicine Specialist, Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki, MD, PhD, discusses the special considerations that affect older adults who need surgery for cancer and provides tips on preparing for surgery.

Heidi Klepin, MD, MS, Miriam Rodin, MD, PhD, and Arti Hurria, MD, discuss geriatric oncology and the different principles used to better care for older adults with cancer.