Current Issue January 2012, Vol. 3, No. 1

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A comparison of two pre-operative frailty measures in older surgical cancer patients
January 2012(Vol. 3 | No. 1 | Pages 1-7)
Siri R. Kristjansson, Benedicte Rønning, Arti Hurria, Eva Skovlund, Marit S. Jordhøy, Arild Nesbakken, Torgeir B. Wyller

Does life expectancy affect treatment of women aged 80 and older with early stage breast cancers?
January 2012(Vol. 3 | No. 1 | Pages 8-16)
Mara A. Schonberg, Edward R. Marcantonio, Long Ngo, Rebecca A. Silliman, Ellen P. McCarthy

Age, sex and gender impact multidimensional geriatric assessment in elderly cancer patients
January 2012(Vol. 3 | No. 1 | Pages 17-23)
C. Valentiny, G. Kemmler, R. Stauder

Exercise and cancer treatment symptoms in 408 newly diagnosed older cancer patients
27 January 2012
Lisa K. Sprod, Supriya G. Mohile, Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Michelle C. Janelsins, Luke J. Peppone, Gary R. Morrow, Raymond Lord, Howard Gross, Karen M. Mustian
Abstract: While the benefits of exercise for managing cancer-and treatment-related side effects have been shown among various populations of cancer survivors, a relative dearth of information exists a...
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) of elderly lung cancer patients: A single-center experience
27 January 2012
Regina Gironés, Dolores Torregrosa, Inma Maestu, José Gómez-Codina, Jose Mª. Tenias, Rafael Rosell Costa
Abstract: Purpose: This study investigated the association of CGA variables with function and survival in elderly lung cancer patients. Patients and methods: We prospectively included 83 consecutive e...
Colon cancer treatment and adherence to national guidelines: Does age still matter?
20 January 2012
J.M. Jonker, M.E. Hamaker, M. Soesan, C.R. Tulner, I.M.J.A. Kuper
Abstract: Introduction: In the past decades, much attention has been given to the risks of undertreatment of cancer in older patients. We set out to determine whether current treatment of colon cancer...
Knowledge of prescription medications among cancer patients aged 65years and above
20 January 2012
P. Si, K.N. Koo, D. Poon, L. Chew
Abstract: Objectives: Studies have repeatedly shown that older adults have poor medication knowledge and utilize a disproportionate share of medications. These put them at high risk for drug–drug inte...
Multimodality therapy improves survival in elderly patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer—A retrospective analysis
16 January 2012
Harshita R. Paripati, Nina J. Karlin, Steven E. Schild, Sujay A. Vora, Amylou C. Dueck, Helen J. Ross
Abstract: Objectives: Concurrent combined modality therapy is optimal treatment for patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and is given with curative intent. However, elderly patie...

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The International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG), or Société Internationale d’Oncologie Gériatrique in French, hence the acronym SIOG, was founded in 2000. The major risk factor for cancer is age, and with the aging of the world population, a major epidemiologic challenge is before us.

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The Journal of Geriatric Oncology is an international, multidisciplinary journal which is focused on advancing research in the treatment and survivorship issues of older adults with cancer, as well as literature relevant to education and policy development in geriatric oncology.

Elsevier and SIOG are delighted to announce that the Journal of Geriatric Oncology has been accepted by Thomson Reuters for coverage in three of their most important databases:

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