Fabio Gomes
The care of older cancer patients in the United Kingdom
Gomes, Fabio; Lewis, Anna; Morris, Rob; Parks, Ruth; Kalsi, Tania; Babic-Illamn, Gordana; Baxter, Mark; Colquhoun, Kirsty; Rodgers, Lisa; Smith, Eleanor; Greystoke, Alastair; Bayman, Neil; Cree, Anthea; Ng, Cassandra; DE Liguori Carino, Nicola; Basile, Simone; Moore, John; Merchant, Zoe; Swinson, Daniel; Parbhoo, Anita; Jones, Rachel; Davies, Eleri; Danson, Sarah J.; Young, Robin; Morgan, Jenna; Wyld, Lynda; Corrie, Pippa G.; Doherty, Gary J.; Crawford, Kyle; Wright, Juliet; Reed, Malcolm; Ugolini, Fiammetta; Lind, Michael; Cheung, Kwok Leung; Harari, Danielle; Simcock, Richard
Authors
Anna Lewis
Rob Morris
Ruth Parks
Tania Kalsi
Gordana Babic-Illamn
Mark Baxter
Kirsty Colquhoun
Lisa Rodgers
Eleanor Smith
Alastair Greystoke
Neil Bayman
Anthea Cree
Cassandra Ng
Nicola DE Liguori Carino
Simone Basile
John Moore
Zoe Merchant
Daniel Swinson
Anita Parbhoo
Rachel Jones
Eleri Davies
Sarah J. Danson
Robin Young
Jenna Morgan
Lynda Wyld
Pippa G. Corrie
Gary J. Doherty
Kyle Crawford
Juliet Wright
Malcolm Reed
Fiammetta Ugolini
Professor Michael Lind M.J.Lind@hull.ac.uk
Foundation Professor of Oncology/ Head of the Joint Centre for Cancer Studies
Kwok Leung Cheung
Danielle Harari
Richard Simcock
Abstract
© 2020 the authors. The ageing population poses new challenges globally. Cancer care for older patients is one of these challenges, and it has a significant impact on societies. In the United Kingdom (UK), as the number of older cancer patients increases, the management of this group has become part of daily practice for most oncology teams in every geographical area. Older cancer patients are at a higher risk of both under- and over-treatment. Therefore, the assessment of a patient's biological age and effective organ functional reserve becomes paramount. This may then guide treatment decisions by better estimating a prognosis and the risk-to-benefit ratio of a given therapy to anticipate and mitigate against potential toxicities/difficulties. Moreover, older cancer patients are often affected by geriatric syndromes and other issues that impact their overall health, function and quality of life. Comprehensive geriatric assessments offer an opportunity to identify and address health problems which may then optimise one's fitness and well-being. Whilst it is widely accepted that older cancer patients may benefit from such an approach, resources are often scarce, and access to dedicated services and research remains limited to specific centres across the UK. The aim of this project is to map the current services and projects in the UK to learn from each other and shape the future direction of care of older patients with cancer.
Citation
Gomes, F., Lewis, A., Morris, R., Parks, R., Kalsi, T., Babic-Illamn, G., Baxter, M., Colquhoun, K., Rodgers, L., Smith, E., Greystoke, A., Bayman, N., Cree, A., Ng, C., DE Liguori Carino, N., Basile, S., Moore, J., Merchant, Z., Swinson, D., Parbhoo, A., …Simcock, R. (2020). The care of older cancer patients in the United Kingdom. ecancermedicalscience, 14, Article 1101. https://doi.org/10.3332/ECANCER.2020.1101
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 4, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 15, 2020 |
Publication Date | Sep 15, 2020 |
Deposit Date | May 30, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 10, 2022 |
Journal | ecancermedicalscience |
Electronic ISSN | 1754-6605 |
Publisher | ecancer Global Foundation |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 14 |
Article Number | 1101 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3332/ECANCER.2020.1101 |
Keywords | Geriatric oncology; Older patients; Cancer; United Kingdom |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3643893 |
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