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Multiple myeloma (MM) is an uncommon malignant plasma cell disorder that often presents in older adults.
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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common, slow-growing malignant skin tumour that only very rarely metastasizes.
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Independent of my views, it is obvious that the rising prevalence of cancer of all types in Canada is a result of the aging of our population and the relative decline in cardiovascular mortality.
MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF
As I rapidly advance towards the geriatric age group, fears of cancer, in my case colon cancer because of a positive family history, start to increase.
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The principle of “cradle-to-grave” care is fundamental to the discipline of family medicine. This includes palliative care.
Geriatric care is undoubtedly complex. A cancer diagnosis in itself creates significant concerns, irrespective of age, for the patient, and these concerns may be compounded by stresses related to moving into later life.
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Prostate cancer is the highest in incidence in Canada, ahead of lung and colon cancers. This is largely due to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening.
Cancer is perceived as an illness that most frequently affects the older adult population, yet there is a dearth of research on the psychosocial aspects of cancer affecting this cohort.