Strategies to Improve Participation of Older Adults in Cancer Research

Strategies to Improve Participation of Older Adults in Cancer Research

Cancer is a disease associated with aging. As the US population ages, the number of older adults with cancer is projected to dramatically increase. Despite this, older adults remain vastly underrepresented in research that sets the standards for cancer treatments and, consequently, clinicians strugg...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Liu, Eutiquio Gutierrez, Abhay Tiwari, Simran Padam, Daneng Li, William Dale, Sumanta K. Pal, Daphne Stewart, Shanmugga Subbiah, Linda D. Bosserman, Cary Presant, Tanyanika Phillips, Kelly Yap, Addie Hill, Geetika Bhatt, Christina Yeon, Mary Cianfrocca, Yuan Yuan, Joanne Mortimer, Mina S. Sedrak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
geriatric oncology
older adults
cancer clinical trials
recruitment
community
team science
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/5/1571

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