
DCCC Age
@dcccage
This Danish National Onco-geriatric Network seeks to generate new knowledge to guide national strategies and improve treatment for older patients with cancer
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25-11-2022 13:41:00
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Thank you to Trine L Jørgensen for planning a great DCCC Age 2022 Conference with many inspiring presentations from ongoing studies. We look forwards to seeing everyone again at our next meeting, April 18th 2023. #gerionc #olderadults with #cancer DCCC Kræftens Bekæmpelse


Prognostic value of baseline functional status measures and geriatric screening in vulnerable older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer receiving palliative chemotherapy – The randomized NORDIC9-study geriatriconcology.net/article/S1879-… William Dale, MD, PhD, FASCO @rochgerionc Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) #GeriOnc #GeriOnc


The SaVe project has begun recruiting #olderadults with colorectal cancer HerlevGentofte Hosp. Rigshospitalet Focus: Why older pts. experience side effects to chemotherapy +development & whether CGA + tailored physical training can counteract some side effects & improve #QoL #gerionc


Congradulations to Ann-Kristine Weber Giger who accepted the Young Investigator Award for best short oral præsentation at Dansk Selskab for Klinisk Onkologi (DSKO) 23 for her præsentation of CGA in an RCT of older adults with cancer receiving palliative anti neoplastic treatment


Congrats to Ehmsen et al. for their Cancer Cell publication evaluating the neutralizing capacity to current SARS-CoV-2 variants in predominately older patients with cancer before and after receiving the BNT162b2 bivalent mRNA vaccine booster. doi.org/10.1016/j.ccel… Onkologisk Afdeling, OUH




Process evaluation of a G8 screening tool implementation in an outpatient oncology center geriatriconcology.net/article/S1879-… Andrew Chapman William Dale, MD, PhD, FASCO @rochgerionc Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) #GeriOnc #GeriOnc #OlderAdults #OncoAlert #SIOG #YoungSIOG #G8 #Geriatrician #GeriatricAssessment



📢 Calling all healthcare professionals! Stay ahead with the latest research by Ann-Kristine Weber Giger. Discover how comprehensive geriatric assessment guided interventions impact physical performance & QoL in older adults initiating palliative treatment. [geriatriconcology.net/article/S1879-…] #GeriOnc


Today DCCC Age hosts a symposium on 'Improving Cancer Treatment for Older Adults' and the inaugural general assembly for #DanishSocietyforGeriatricOncology Kræftens Bekæmpelse With over 80 attendees, we're excited for a day of insightful discussions. 🙌 #GeriatricOncology #CancerAwareness
