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Nursing for Older Adults with Cancer

Beyond Standard Care

The lecture duration is 21min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Martine Milton
Advanced Nurse Practitioner, The Royal Marsden, London, England
Lecture Summary

This short talk will explore the rationale and benefits for embedding a Geriatric Medical Oncology service alongside an existing Medical Oncology service with a view to assess older adults’ level of frailty and how this can influence SACT treatment decision between the Medical Oncologist and the patient. The aims of geriatric oncology screening and assessments will be discussed. The talk also shares the current consultative geriatric oncology service in operation at a large oncology centre in the United Kingdom.

Target Audience

Oncology nurses
Trainee oncology doctors
General practitioners

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Be aware of the rationale for a geriatric oncology service
  • Be able to name a geriatric screening tool and geriatric assessments that can indicate a patient’s level of frailty
  • Know how Frailty assessments inform treatment decisions and what adaptations can be made to reduce SACT toxicities

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