Current Issue April 2012, Vol. 3, No. 2

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Original Research Articles

  • Impact of age, comorbidity and symptoms on physical function in long-term breast cancer survivors (CALGB 70803)
    April 2012(Vol. 3 | No. 2 | Pages 82-89)

    Harvey Jay Cohen, Lan Lan, Laura Archer, Alice B. Kornblith, for the Cancer and Leukemia Group B

  • Exercise and cancer treatment symptoms in 408 newly diagnosed older cancer patients
    April 2012(Vol. 3 | No. 2 | Pages 90-97)

    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
    April 2012(Vol. 3 | No. 2 | Pages 98-103)

    Regina Gironés, Dolores Torregrosa, Inma Maestu, José Gómez-Codina, Jose M. Tenias, Rafael Rosell Costa

  • Haematological support, fatigue and elderly patients
    18 May 2012

    M. Aapro, J. Rüffer, S. Fruehauf

  • Elderly studies of anemia (ESAs) needed
    16 May 2012

    Joanne Mortimer

  • The caregiver effect on treatment decisions for the elderly
    11 May 2012

    Tracey L. O'Connor

  • Is age ≥70years an important predictor of adverse events among patients enrolled in metastatic melanoma trials? Findings from pooled analyses of therapeutic trials
    07 May 2012

    Aminah Jatoi, Jacob B. Allred, Vera J. Suman, Edward T. Creagan, Gary A. Croghan, Thomas Amatruda, Svetomir N. Markovic

  • Effective communication of study results to older participants with prostate cancer: Results of a survey
    07 May 2012

    Shabbir Hussain, Henriette Breunis, Narhari Timilshina, Shabbir M.H. Alibhai

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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.