Anita O’Donovan, Assistant Professor in Radiation Therapy at Trinity College Dublin, shared a post about a paper she co-authored with her colleagues published in the Journal of Geriatric Oncology, on LinkedIn:
“Updated SIOG Task Force position paper on best practice in radiation oncology for older adults with cancer.
Highlights radiotherapy as an effective, well-tolerated, and often underutilised option, including for frail patients.
- Emphasises frailty screening and comprehensive geriatric assessment to support individualised care.
- Provides tumour-specific guidance across curative, adjuvant, and palliative settings.
Also addresses equity challenges in low- and middle-income countries.”
Title: Review of current best practice in radiation oncology for older adults with cancer: Updates from the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) Task Force
Authors: Lucinda Morris, Niluja Thiruthaneeswaran, Anita O’Donovan, Noam VanderWalde, Anthea Cree, Surbhi Grover, Stefan Starup Jeppesen, and Richard Simcock.
Read the full article in Journal of Geriatric Oncology.
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