Cancer & Cognitive Impairment; How to Approach a Double Jeopardy? John’s Story
John, an 82-year-old gentleman, recently faced a challenging health landscape: a new diagnosis of Cancer known as multiple myeloma at a time when he was already managing several age-related health issues, including Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease. His journey highlights the complex decision-making involved in cancer care for older adults and the crucial role […]
Cancer Treatment Decision Making When You Are a Senior; John’s Story
John, a 78-year-old gentleman, recently faced a significant medical challenge that many older adults encounter: navigating complex healthcare decisions, particularly when surgery is involved. His journey, centered around a pancreatic tumor and crucial discussions with a geriatric oncologist, sheds light on the personalized approach now available in cancer care. John’s diagnosis was a pancreatic neuroendocrine […]
If You are a Senior with Cancer; Don’t Focus on Your Age. Focus On this Instead, Just Like Eleanor
As a Geriatric Oncologist, I often hear people say, “age is just a number.” While that’s a wonderful sentiment for staying active and engaged in life, in medicine, age is a factor we can’t ignore, especially when it comes to cancer treatment. But what if I told you that a different set of numbers—a comprehensive […]