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Perspectives| Volume 14, ISSUE 2, 101413, March 2023

Highlighting selected research conducted in older patients presented at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) 2022 Congress – a Young International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) perspective

Published:January 19, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jgo.2022.12.001
      The annual congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) is the largest assembly in Europe for healthcare professionals dedicated to different aspects of cancer care ranging from basic research to palliative care. In 2022, >29,300 participants from 150 countries participated both onsite and virtually to share and discuss the most recent developments in cancer research. A total of 1912 abstracts, 76 late-breaking abstracts, and 11 abstracts for presidential symposia were presented. Here, we summarize selected highlights in the field of geriatric oncology.

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