Event Type:
Webinar
Date:
September 28, 2020
Time:
1-2 p.m. ET
Event Series
Perspectives on Cancer and Aging
In this talk, the speakers reviewed the historical development of the geriatric assessment in the management of older adults with cancer and its importance in a treatment plan. They also discussed recent study results involving the geriatric assessment as well as future directions.
Speakers
Hyman Muss, MD
Professor of Medicine,
University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
Grant R. Williams, MD, MSPH
Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Oncology,
Member, Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship,
Associate Scientist, UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center,
University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB)