Cancer and Aging: Challenges in Geriatric Cancer Survivorship
A special issue of Cancers (ISSN 2072-6694). This special issue belongs to the section "Cancer Survivorship and Quality of Life".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editors
Interests: breast cancer; geriatric oncology
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Dear Colleagues,
Cancer is largely a disease found in older populations, and our population is aging. The landscape of oncological treatment has evolved drastically since the turn of the century, with advances in targeted and immunotherapies coming to the forefront of cancer care. With increasing treatment modalities and complexity, the requirement for management of older adults with cancer as a unique specialty has emerged. This approach requires striking a balance between treatment efficacy to prolong length of life and maintaining quality of life and independence. Much debated topics in this field include those related to geriatric assessment, management of chronic health conditions and competing comorbidities, prehabilitation, rehabilitation, involvement of older adults in clinical trials, and shared decision-making. We can no longer ignore the global health crisis approaching us in the management of older adults with cancer; with the numbers of older adults diagnosed with and living with cancer increasing exponentially, we need to develop strategies to manage and fulfill the individual needs of this population.
Dr. Ruth Parks
Dr. Dana E. Giza
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- geriatric oncology
- survivorship
- advance care planning
- quality of life
- de-escalation of treatment
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