Enrique Soto Perez de Celis, Geriatric Oncologist and Associate Director for Global Oncology at the University of Colorado Cancer Center, shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Loneliness is a major but often overlooked challenge for many older adults with cancer.
I’m grateful that the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus newsroom recently featured an interview about our work on this topic. In it, we discuss why loneliness matters for cancer outcomes and why addressing it should be part of comprehensive cancer care.
Research shows that loneliness can affect health outcomes and treatment experiences for older patients, yet it remains underrecognized in oncology. This interview highlights an international consensus effort to define loneliness in older adults with cancer and to outline practical approaches to identify and address it in clinical care.
For those interested in the research behind this work, you can read the full paper here.
Addressing loneliness is not just about social support – it is about improving quality of life, treatment experience, and outcomes for older adults with cancer. I’m grateful to all the collaborators who contributed to this effort and to the team at CU Anschutz for helping share this important conversation.”
Title: Defining and addressing loneliness in older adults with cancer: an international Delphi consensus from the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Geriatrics Study Group
Authors: Enrique Soto-Perez-de-Celis, Kristen R. Haase, Sriram Yennu, Etienne Brain, Chad Yixian Han, Jørn Herrstedt, Ayumu Matsuoka, Joana Marinho, Lewis Mustian, Sophie Pilleron, Imogen Ramsey, Christopher Steer, Matti Aapro
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