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With more than 60 percent of cancers in the United States occurring in people age 65 and older, the evidence base for treating older adults is sparse.
ASCO recently presented a position statement “Improving the Evidence Base for Treating Older Adults with Cancer.” With more than 60 percent of cancers in the United States occurring in people age 65 and older, the evidence base for treating older adults is sparse because they are underrepresented in clinical trials and trials designed specifically for them are rare. Developed by ASCO’s Cancer Research Committee, the organization call for five over-arching recommendations: