🔎New in #JGO
Evidence guiding graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) management in older adults remains limited.
This review finds very few studies reporting outcomes specifically for patients aged 65+, highlighting an important evidence gap in transplantation research
📖 https://loom.ly/QBdU5bw
#GeriOnc
Abstracts for #SIOG2026 are open.
Present your research in Valencia & apply for:
🏆 Young SIOG Investigator Award
🏆 Nursing & Allied Health Investigator Award
Accepted abstracts published in #JGO.
Deadline: 5 May 2026
🔗 https://loom.ly/qYcUYPM
#GeriOnc
📢 Starting in 2 hours
Examining the experiences of older adult caregivers who care for a spouse in active #cancer treatment
A #SIOGwebinar organised by the SIOG Methods Working Group.
🕓 Live at 16:00 CEST
🎙 Valentina Donison
🔗 Join here: https://loom.ly/kSnjP3k
#SIOGMethods #GeriOnc #Caregivers
🔎 New in #JGO
Could HPA axis dysregulation help predict treatment toxicity in older adults with cancer?
This review explores links between cortisol/DHEA(S) patterns, treatment tolerance, and outcomes in geriatric oncology.
📖 Read: https://loom.ly/24TTWHo
#GeriOnc
The road to #SIOG2026 starts now. 🇪🇸
📝 Abstract submission is OPEN.
5–7 Nov 2026 | Valencia
Theme: “A Global Call to Action: From Vision to Impact in Geriatric Oncology.”
Share your research. Shape the programme.
Deadline: 5 May 2026
🔗 https://loom.ly/qYcUYPM
#GeriOnc
Congratulations to Etienne Brain, SIOG Board Member and Past President, on receiving the European Breast Cancer Science Award – Emmanuel van der Schueren Lecture.
A well-deserved recognition of his contributions to improving care for older adults with breast cancer.
#GeriOnc #BreastCancer #SIOG
📢 One week to go.
Understanding older spousal caregivers shapes care planning, treatment adherence, and outcomes.
Join this #SIOGwebinar by #SIOGMethods on experiences of older adults caring for a spouse in active #cancer treatment.
🗓 March 31 | 16:00 CEST
🔗 https://loom.ly/kSnjP3k
#GeriOnc
#Geriatrics for #oncologists. #Oncology for #geriatricians.
At the core of the #SIOGAdvancedCourse: real cases and multidisciplinary exchange.
Improving care for older adults with #cancer needs more than one perspective.
Join us.
📍 17–19 June 2026
https://loom.ly/KB-gC5I
#GeriOnc
🔎 New in #JGO
How can cancer care better support older adults from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds?
This perspective from the CARG Junior Board explores barriers and opportunities for more equitable, patient-centred care.
📖 Read: https://loom.ly/Or20ExY
#GeriOnc
📢 Urologists & urology residents — we’d value your input.
SIOG, ESRU, and AUA are conducting a short survey on #GeriatricAssessment in urologic oncology.
⏱ <5 minutes
Your insights will help improve care for older adults with urologic cancers.
🔗 https://loom.ly/OgrgNvo
#Urology #GeriOnc
Caregiver strain. Role changes. Health impact. System navigation.
Older spousal caregivers are central to cancer treatment journeys, yet their experiences are rarely synthesised in evidence.
Join this #SIOGwebinar by #SIOGMethods.
🗓 March 31 | 16:00 CEST
🔗 https://loom.ly/kSnjP3k
#GeriOnc
Have you saved the date?
The #SIOGAdvancedCourse returns to Treviso on 17–19 June 2026, bringing together clinicians from across #oncology and #geriatrics to work through real cases and refine decision-making for older adults with cancer
📍 Treviso, Italy
https://loom.ly/KB-gC5I
#GeriOnc #CancerCare
🔎 New in #JGO
Can nutritional interventions treat sarcopenia in older adults with #cancer?
This systematic review finds promising effects from protein supplementation and multimodal strategies, while calling for larger, standardised trials.
📖 Read: https://loom.ly/dfYaeKo
#GeriOnc
Applications for the #SIOGResearchMasterclass are now closed.
Thank you to everyone who applied and shared it with colleagues. For many, this was also a first introduction to SIOG and its work advancing #GeriatricOncology.
👋 Welcome!
See you soon in Florida.
https://loom.ly/Pjre5iw
#GeriOnc
When a spouse undergoes active #cancer treatment, older adult caregivers often carry the emotional & practical weight of care. What do we know about their experience?
Join this #SIOGwebinar by #SIOGMethods.
🗓 March 31 | 16:00 CEST
🎙 Valentina Donison
🔗 https://loom.ly/kSnjP3k
#GeriOnc #Caregivers
At #SIOG2025, our friends from @OncoDaily interviewed SIOG Board Member and #SIOGAdvancedCourse Director Etienne Brain about this flagship programme in #GeriatricOncology.
Clinical cases, small groups, real exchange.
🎥 Watch the interview to learn more.
https://loom.ly/VAvF0_I
#GeriOnc
🔎 New in #JGO
#Cancer patients with #HIV reported significantly lower physical and/or mental quality-of-life scores across all cancers studied in this SEER-MHOS analysis (N=43,973).
Many differences exceeded clinically meaningful thresholds.
📖 Read: https://loom.ly/cB5fwc4
#GeriOnc
Outcomes of Older Adults With Advanced #Cancer Who Prefer Quality of Life vs Prolonging Survival: A Secondary Analysis of the GAP70+ Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
@jama.com @jamaoncology.com
#GeriOnc #SuppOnc
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📢 Three days left.
If you are refining a protocol or shaping a study in #GeriOnc, this is your window. The next #SIOGResearchMasterclass cohort is nearly set.
❗Applications close 8 March.
https://loom.ly/QFO3xsk
Caregivers are central to #CancerCare. But what do we know about older adults caring for a spouse in active treatment?
Join this #SIOGwebinar by the #SIOGMethods group on older spousal caregivers.
🗓 March 31 | 16:00 CEST
🎙 Valentina Donison
Open to all → https://loom.ly/kSnjP3k
#GeriOnc
📢 One week left to apply.
Recent alumni saw projects move to funding, designs strengthened, and new research networks open up after the #SIOGResearchMasterclass.
https://loom.ly/aBAs3pU
The next cohort is almost set.
Apply by 8 March: https://loom.ly/QFO3xsk
#GeriOnc
🔎 New in #JGO
Only 25% of older adults with stage III rectal cancer received all guideline-based treatments in this SEER-Medicare analysis.
Guideline-based care was linked to significantly improved survival.
📖 Read:https://loom.ly/Iaka4XQ
#GeriOnc
📢 ONE week left to apply!
Only 20 participants will join the 3rd #SIOGResearchMasterclass, delivered with CARG. Bring your study idea and leave with sharper questions, clearer endpoints, and practical direction.
❗ Applications close 8 March.
https://loom.ly/QFO3xsk
#GeriOnc
Twelve editions. A legacy of multidisciplinary learning.
The #SIOGAdvancedCourse returns to Treviso, 17–19 June 2026. Three days of real cases, #GeriatricAssessment, and structured clinical debate across specialties.
Apply by 15 April.
https://loom.ly/KB-gC5I
#GeriOnc
ESMO and SIOG publish a joint paper on improving clinical trial designs for #OlderAdults with cancer. Key points: include older adults, engage patients/caregivers, use adaptive designs & integrate geriatric assessment.
Read the full paper: https://ow.ly/8QGn50Yk5jP
#GeriOnc
🔎 New in #JGO
How well do patients aged 80+ tolerate docetaxel for metastatic #ProstateCancer?
This real-world cohort study examines tolerability in the triplet therapy era.
📖 Read: https://loom.ly/a1mBZB8
#GeriOnc
❗ Two weeks left to apply!
Older adults make up most patients with #cancer, yet evidence does not fully reflect them. In #GeriatricOncology, better research starts with better study design.
Join the #SIOGResearchMasterclass.
Apply by 8 March: https://loom.ly/QFO3xsk
#GeriOnc
In #GeriatricOncology, bridging evidence and real-world care demands clinical judgement and multidisciplinary exchange.
The 12th #SIOGAdvancedCourse returns to Treviso.
📍 17–19 June 2026
🗓 Apply by 15 April
https://loom.ly/KB-gC5I
#GeriOnc
After the #SIOGResearchMasterclass, Dr Michaël Bringuier reworked his study design with faculty guidance, addressing funding and feasibility challenges.
With less than a month to apply, now’s the moment to join the next cohort.
Apply by 8 March: https://loom.ly/QFO3xsk
#GeriOnc
TODAY February 7 2026: 6th Annual OncoAlert Colloquium🚨#Melanoma #Hematology #GeriOnc REGISTER👉buff.ly/oTRgU9x
Day 6 February 7, 2026 Melanoma, Heme 🫁& @SIOGorg Sessions
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