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A new battlefront: Symposium at Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center to tackle geriatric oncology
Date:2/28/2012

if we want to better serve this population," said Andrew E. Chapman, DO, FACP, who directs the KCC's Senior Adult Oncology Center along with Christine A. Arenson, M.D, of the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital . "Recognizing and addressing the particular co-morbidities, functional, and cognitive concerns, and identifying collaborations with other disciplines will help us better serve the population."

A joint effort between the Departments of Medical Oncology and Family and Community Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, KCC's Senior Adult Oncology Center provides a comprehensive assessment, usually during a single visit, to identify problems related to aging and cancer. The program has medical oncologists, a geriatrician, a nurse navigator, a pharmacist specially trained in oncology and geriatrics, a registered dietician, and a social worker.

Facing this New Battlefront Together

During the symposium, the full spectrum of geriatric oncology care and research will be discussed by clinicians and researchers from top institutions, including Jan van Duersen, Ph.D., of the Robert and Arlene Kogod Center on Aging at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., and Arati V. Rao, M.D. of Duke University's Division of Geriatrics.

The conference will provide an overview of the biology of cancer in aging, describe the state-of-the-art model of Shared Care for older cancer patients, and review critical issues of chemotherapy toxicity and optimal chemotherapy manage
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Contact: Steve Graff
stephen.graff@jefferson.edu
215-955-5291
Thomas Jefferson University
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