Geriatric oncology is essentially the field of medical oncology that is dedicated or specific to the geriatric population (> 65 years old). In many respects cancer is still mainly a disease of the elderly (although that is changing) so one could consider most oncology as geriatric oncology.
Geriatric oncology is essentially the field of medical oncology
that is dedicated or specific to the geriatric population (> 65
years old). In many respects cancer is still mainly a disease of
the elderly (although that is changing) so one could...
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Dr. Ajay Sahajpal of Aurora Health Care answered:Geriatric oncology is essentially the field of medical oncology that is dedicated or specific to the geriatric population (> 65 years old). In many respects cancer is still mainly a disease of the elderly (although that is changing) so one could consider most oncology as geriatric oncology.Geriatric oncology is essentially the field of medical oncology that is dedicated or specific to the geriatric population (> 65 years old). In many respects cancer is still mainly a disease of the elderly (although that is changing) so one could... More
