Articles

Geriatric oncology: becoming mainstream cancer care

BJMO - volume 13, issue 2, march 2019

L. Decoster MD, PhD, H. Rouvière MD, C. Kenis PhD

SUMMARY

The 2018 annual conference of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology took place in Amsterdam, the Netherlands from November 16–18th. More than 500 delegates from 41 countries with a special interest in the care for older patients with cancer attended this conference. The meeting provided an overview of current advances in geriatric oncology.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2019;13(2):60–62)

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Geriatric oncology: From research to practice: Incorporating geriatric oncology into patient care

BJMO - volume 12, issue 3, may 2018

L. Decoster MD, PhD, H. Rouvière MD, C. Kenis PhD

The 2017 annual conference of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology took place in Warsaw, Poland from November 9–11th. More than 300 delegates from 42 countries with a special interest in the care for older patients with cancer attended this conference. The meeting provided an overview of current advances in geriatric oncology.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2018:12(3):142–144)

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Geriatric Oncology: a multidisciplinary approach in a global environment

BJMO - volume 11, issue 2, march 2017

L. Decoster MD, PhD, C. Kenis PhD

SUMMARY

The 2016 annual conference of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology took place in Milan, Italy from November 17–19th. More than 450 delegates from 42 countries with a special interest in the care for older patients with cancer attended this conference. The meeting provided an overview of current advances in geriatric oncology.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2017;11(2):78–80)

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O.09 Geriatric assessment (GA)- guided interventions in older patients (pts) with cancer

BJMO - 2017, issue 3, february 2017

L. Decoster MD, PhD, C. Kenis PhD, J. Flamaing , P.R. Debruyne , I. De Groof , C. Focan MD, PhD, F. Cornélis MD, V. Verschaeve , K. Vanoverbeke , Y. Libert , S. Luce , N. Nols , H. van den Bulck , J.C. Goeminne MD, K. Geboers , J.P. Lobelle , M. Lycke , K. Milisen , H. Wildiers MD, PhD, A. Baitar

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International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) 2014 – Bringing two worlds together: oncology and geriatrics

BJMO - volume 9, issue 1, february 2015

C. Kenis PhD

In October 2014, the 14th conference of the International Society of Geriatric Oncology was held in Lisbon, Portugal, celebrating the International Society of Geriatric Oncology’s mission by bringing together multidisciplinary experts in both oncology and geriatric medicine. More than 350 healthcare workers from all over the world participated, not only physicians but also a growing number of nurses and allied healthcare workers with a special interest in the care for older persons with cancer.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2015;9(1):42–43)

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The 2011 International Society of Geriatric Oncology Meeting

BJMO - volume 6, issue 1, february 2012

H. Wildiers MD, PhD, C. Kenis PhD

SIOG, the international organisation of geriatric oncology, organised its annual congress this year in Paris. Over 300 health care workers from all over the world participated in this meeting.

(BELG J MED ONCOL 2012;6:37)

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