The number of adults aged ≥65 years with cancer is rapidly growing; these individuals continue to have worse outcomes than younger adults with cancer. The authors of this Review summarize the unique challenges of treating older adults with cancer owing to competing health and ageing-related conditions, and describe the current guidelines as well as investigational studies underway to improve the outcomes of these patients.
- Sindhuja Kadambi
- Kah Poh Loh
- Supriya Mohile
