Clinical Reviews
More than one-half of new cancers and over 70% of cancer deaths occur in adults age 65 or older. Systematic screening has been...
Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, and more than half of those newly diagnosed with colon cancer are over the age of 70 years.
The incidence of colorectal cancer increases with age, with approximately 60% of patients in the US (and similar numbers in Canada) older than 65 years at diagnosis and 40% over the age of 75.
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common, slow-growing malignant skin tumour that only very rarely metastasizes.
Multiple myeloma (MM) is an uncommon malignant plasma cell disorder that often presents in older adults.
The principle of “cradle-to-grave” care is fundamental to the discipline of family medicine. This includes palliative care.
Barry D. Bultz
et al.
Geriatric care is undoubtedly complex. A cancer diagnosis in itself creates significant concerns, irrespective of age, for the patient, and these concerns may be compounded by stresses related to moving into later life.
Prostate cancer is the highest in incidence in Canada, ahead of lung and colon cancers. This is largely due to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening.
Melanoma must be considered in the differential diagnosis of any skin lesion in older adults.
Barry D. Bultz
et al.
Cancer is perceived as an illness that most frequently affects the older adult population, yet there is a dearth of research on the psychosocial aspects of cancer affecting this cohort.
