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Cancer Treatment After 65: What Older Adults Should Know

Cancer Treatment After 65: What Older Adults Should Know24 sep2 min

Welcome to Onco Life Centre Podcast. New geriatric oncology guidelines released in September 2026 are changing how doctors plan cancer care for people over 65. This episode breaks down what the guidance means for older patients and the families supporting them. You'll learn: - Why fitness, not age, now guides treatment decisions for older patients - How doctors use short screening tools to measure a patient's strength, memory, and daily function - What the two new NCCN guides cover, one for...