Cancer Most Recent
Multiple myeloma (MM) is an uncommon malignant plasma cell disorder that often presents in older adults.
Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a common, slow-growing malignant skin tumour that only very rarely metastasizes.
MD, FRCPC, FACP, AGSF
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.
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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MD, FRCSC
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.
Melanoma must be considered in the differential diagnosis of any skin lesion in older adults.
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.
