At Crossroads: The Challenges for Geriatric Oncology in India

Bipinesh Sansar; Anuj Gupta; Ankita Chitre; Bal Krishna Mishra; Praveen Lakshmanamurthy; Pooja Gupta; Ajit Sahoo; Navneet Kaur; Somnath Dey; Kunal Ranjan Vinayak; Akhil Kapoor

doi:10.1055/s-0044-1786811

South Asian Journal of Cancer ()

At Crossroads: The Challenges for Geriatric Oncology in India

Bipinesh Sansar,
Anuj Gupta,
Ankita Chitre,
Bal Krishna Mishra,
Praveen Lakshmanamurthy,
Pooja Gupta,
Ajit Sahoo,
Navneet Kaur,
Somnath Dey,
Kunal Ranjan Vinayak,
Akhil Kapoor

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Bipinesh Sansar: Department of Medical Oncology, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (HBCH) and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Anuj Gupta: Department of Medical Oncology, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (HBCH) and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ankita Chitre: Department of Onco-Physiotherapy, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (HBCH) and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Bal Krishna Mishra: Department of Medical Oncology, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (HBCH) and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Praveen Lakshmanamurthy: Department of Internal Medicine, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (HBCH) and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Pooja Gupta: ORCiD; Department of Medical Oncology, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (HBCH) and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Ajit Sahoo: Department of Onco-Physiotherapy, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (HBCH) and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Navneet Kaur: Department of Clinical Nutrition, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (HBCH) and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Somnath Dey: Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (HBCH) and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Kunal Ranjan Vinayak: Department of Pain and Palliative Medicine, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (HBCH) and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Akhil Kapoor: ORCiD; Department of Medical Oncology, Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital (HBCH) and Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre (MPMMCC), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1786811

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A larger percentage of our population is aging healthily and living on to a ripe old age. 60 years of age is taken as cut-off for identifying geriatric population for the purpose of specialized healthcare. The incidence of cancer is increasing and its expected more so in the geriatric population. At present , there are a limited cancer centres where specialized geriatric clinic is being conducted.

Published in South Asian Journal of Cancer

ISSN: 2278-330X (Print); 2278-4306 (Online)
Publisher: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Country of publisher: India
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neoplasms. Tumors. Oncology. Including cancer and carcinogens
Website: https://doi.org/10.1055/s-00049561

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