'Think about how you introduce #frailty screening in your cancer practice, because frailty is everyone’s business.'

Read this excellent Macmillan Cancer Support blog via Ashling Lillis with a link to our FREE Frailty eLearning. macmillan.org.uk/healthcare-pro…

Thank you Greater Manchester Cancer Academy for supporting our first Oncogeriatric webinar! And to all the speakers Jeni Woods Naomi Farrington and Jo Taylor for fascinating and informative talks.
Look out for the 2nd webinar on the 7th of March 2024 involving the wider MDT!

A brilliant run through treatments for older patients with breast cancer by MacMillan CMO Richard Simcock.

Many points relevant to us geriatricians...topical vaginal oestrogen is safe. The SE's of endocrine therapy. When we might need to consider a switch...

#BGS

What a great day - inspired by talks from colleagues passionate about #GeriOnc ! Thank you to all speakers, to British Geriatrics Society team for organising such a successful #BGSconf , and to SIOG and The Royal College of Radiologists. Watch this space for more to come for Oncogeriatrics in the UK!

And no increase in breast cancer in women taking vaginal oestrogen, says Richard Simcock — don’t worry about vaginal oestrogen in women with previous breast cancer, just get on and treat them #gerionc #BGSconf

The stakes are much higher now, says Ng, in patients with lung cancer, with a move away from palliative treatments towards cure thanks to earlier diagnosis and a wider array of treatments. More nuanced decision making in older frailer patients needed #BGSconf #gerionc

Prehab can have a positive impact on frailty. However, many patients will only do exercise if their doctors tell them to! Zoe Merchant OT

The Oncogeriatric SIG (missing Hannah). Excited for the Oncogeriatric Stream today @ #BGSconf . In collaboration with SIOG & The Royal College of Radiologists

Come join us! Sally Martin Anthea Cree Cassandra Ng

En route to Birmingham for #BGSconf - looking forward to all the talks and seeing other colleagues in person including Kirsty Colquhoun Anthea Cree Sally Martin Joanna Gough

#Geriatricians are often called 'nice' We need slightly sharper elbows as a speciality to influence decision makers and improve health and care for older people' says BGS President Elect Jugdeep Dhesi

Are you involved in the treatment of older patients with cancer?

Join us on 25-Jan for the Managing Cancer in Older Patients webinar 💻

This webinar will cover all important considerations when looking after older patients with cancer.

Register here👉 bit.ly/3QMO0m2

Thank you so much to everyone that joined our frailty assessment workshop at #UKONS2023 . If you missed it, fear not - you can check out our new UK guidance which outlines 'why' and 'how' to assess and manage frailty oncology online at: rcr.ac.uk/our-services/a…

Looking forward to presenting with Jessica Pearce at #UKONS2023 today. See you at the Frailty Assessment workshop!

We had lots of great discussions about achievements and plans today! Looking forward to continued collaborative working to enhance #gerionc in the UK #siog2023 SIOG Young SIOG SIOGNAH Oncology Forum UK Cancers MDPI Uni of Nottingham School of Medicine #WeAreUoN #Cancer #older

Delighted to have been invited to present my work on the Young SIOG poster walk today 🤓 #SIOG2023

Congratulations to Helen Bowker for presenting her work on implanting a Fatigue Screening Tool into a clinical pathway for older adults with cancer at this years SIOG conference. #SIOG2023 Royal College of Occupational Therapists

Very proud of Zoe Chadwick representing the SAO team and The Christie NHS in the #SIOG2023 poster walk last night 🎤💪

Older adults with cancer are an increasing proportion of the cancer population and will become nearly 70% of all diagnoses in coming years #SIOG23 Noam VanderWalde SIOG

If you're interested in this new guidance about frailty assessment and management in oncology, then you'll probably also be interested in the oncogeriatrics stream at our autumn meeting. It's not too late to register for in person or online attendance. bgs.org.uk/events/2023-au…

The implementing frailty assessment and management in Oncology service guidance is finally published! 👏British Geriatrics Society The Royal College of Radiologists SIOG Macmillan Cancer Support Royal College of Physicians

rcr.ac.uk/publication/fr…