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

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Original Research Articles

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Knowledge of prescription medications among cancer patients aged 65years and above
    20 January 2012

    P. Si, K.N. Koo, D. Poon, L. Chew

  • 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

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About International Society of Geriatric Oncology

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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About the Journal of Geriatric Oncology

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:

  • Science Citation Index Expanded (also known as SciSearch)
  • Journal Citation Reports (Science Edition)
  • Current ContentsTM/Clinical Medicine

Inclusion in these databases will ensure that authors publishing their work in the Journal of Geriatric Oncology receive international exposure and recognition.

Editor-in-Chief, Arti Hurria (City of Hope, Duarte, USA) and the Editorial Board invite you to submit a manuscript to the Journal of Geriatric Oncology. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts in the following categories:

  • Original research articles
  • Review articles
  • Clinical trials
  • Education and training articles
  • Short communications
  • Perspectives
  • Meeting reports
  • Letters to the Editor

Submit your manuscript today using the journal’s online submission system: http://ees.elsevier.com/jgo.