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Let's Rethink Aging: The Older Adult and Cancer
Program Overview
Despite the high incidence of cancer in older adults, our
knowledge of specific treatment regimens and nursing
interventions for this population is poor. This program will
address the current treatment landscape for older adults with
lung, prostate, breast, and gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies,
and will highlight ways in which practice may be improved. In
addition to current research on the use of aggressive
therapies and treatment guidelines for the older adult
population, a review of a comprehensive geriatric assessment
and symptom management issues will be covered. National
key opinion leaders will present cases of patients with breast,
lung, prostate, and GI malignancies to illustrate the clinical
applications of chemotherapy regimens studied in older
adults.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program, participants should be
better able to:
- Review the components of a comprehensive oncogeriatric
inventory screen and how to incorporate such a tool into clinical practice
- Communicate the efficacy of chemotherapy-based
regimens for older adults with lung, prostate, breast, and
GI malignancies
- Identify treatment toxicities and management approaches
to optimize treatment in older adults with lung, prostate,
breast, and GI malignancies
- Discuss the impact of an individual’s comorbidities and
level of function on the risks and benefits of cancer
treatment
FACULTY
Deborah A. Boyle, RN, MSN, AOCN®, FAAN (Course Director)
Practice Outcomes Nurse Specialist/Magnet Coordinator
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
Lodovico Balducci, MD
Chief, Senior Adult Oncology Program
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Fredrica A. Preston, RNC, NP, AOCN®
Nurse Practitioner
North Shore Cancer Center