Care of the Older Person with Cancer toolkit

This toolkit helps to identify and address existing barriers, examples of existing geriatric oncology services, and key resources to support staff education, patients and carers.

This toolkit provides information on:
• using screening tools to help identify older, vulnerable cancer patients who will benefit most from a geriatric assessment.
• comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) to identify areas of vulnerability, assist in clinical treatment decisions and guide interventions in routine oncology practice.
• practical suggestions to identify and address existing barriers.
• examples of geriatric oncology services that have been implemented and used in Australian health services.
• key resources including links to calculators, how-to guides, guidelines, education opportunities, patient resources and further
considerations.