Breast cancer is one of the most common types of cancer among women globally. It is
caused by mutations in the estrogen/progesterone receptors and conventional treatment …

Significant progress has been made toward improving the care of older adults with cancer.
As described elsewhere in this Special Series, the evidence base in geriatric oncology has …

Older adults with cancer heterogeneously experience health care, treatment, and symptoms.
Geriatric assessment (GA) offers a comprehensive evaluation of an older individual's health …

The treatment cannot be worse than the disease is an oft-cited statement representing the
important concept of tolerability; older patients often express concerns about side effects …

PURPOSE Older women with high-risk early breast cancer (EBC) benefit from adjuvant
chemotherapy, but their treatment is frequently complicated by toxic side effects, resulting in …

PURPOSE Older breast cancer survivors are at increased risk of clinical decline after
adjuvant chemotherapy. This study aimed to evaluate whether inflammatory markers …

Older adults share a growing burden of cancer morbidity and mortality. This is present
across the spectrum of oncologic diagnoses and is particularly true with colorectal cancer …

To improve the care of older adults with cancer, the traditional approach to clinical trial
design needs to be reconsidered. Older adults are underrepresented in clinical trials with …

Background Chemotoxicity risk scores were developed to predict grade 3-5 chemotherapy
toxicity in older women with early breast cancer. However, whether these toxicity risk scores …

Precision medicine presents an opportunity to use novel, data‐driven strategies to improve
patient care. The field of precision medicine has undergone many advancements over the …