Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG) #GeriOnc

🚨📷Check out the latest issue of our #Cancer and #Aging Research Report featuring highlights from the #SIOG2024 Annual Conference where we proudly participated and had the opportunity to connect with leading experts in the field of #GeriOnc. Read it here: mycarg.org/?p=52217

🔉📷 Join us at the upcoming bi-weekly @myCARG meeting! 7/8 at 11am PT/2pm ET Lead: Drs. @HKlepinMD and Maya Abdallah *Agenda* -Announcements -Joint CARG and @AmerGeriatrics (AGS) Special Interest Groups (SIGs) Meeting with Drs. Maya Abdallah and @kgsindhu

🔉📷 Join us at the upcoming bi-weekly @myCARG meeting! 6/24 at 11am PT/2pm ET Lead: Dr. @WilliamDale_MD *Agenda* -Announcements -Dr. @HKlepinMD's BJ Kennedy Award Presentation

🎉 Congratulations to Dr. Heidi Klepin for receiving the prestigious B.J. Kennedy Geriatric Oncology Award at #ASCO25! It highlights her commitment & leadership in improving care for older adults with cancer through clinical research & practice. @AtriumHealthWFB @wakeforestmed

🔉💻 Join us at the upcoming bi-weekly @myCARG meeting! 7/22 at 11am PT/2pm ET Co-leads: Drs.@WilliamDale_MD and @DrSchiaffino *Agenda* -Announcements -Princeton Cancer Center's 2025 @ACCCBuzz Innovator Award with Dr. @ramsedhom

Wonderful seeing this work in #gerionc, led by @crisbergerot , being featured and editorialized by @MoffittNews Dr. Extermann. Geriatric assessment with #SupportiveCare interventions like GAIN and GAP70+ continue to work whenever tested. @myCARG @EnriqueSoto8 @ASCO @JNCCN

The Short Physical Performance Battery (SPPB) is a free tool designed to assess lower extremity function in #OlderAdults. Researchers can freely download the training materials, including instructions & safety tips. Learn more about the SPPB: nia.nih.gov/research/labs/…

Ever wondered what a day in the life of a leading cancer & aging specialist is like? Now’s your chance! Hang out w/ our member & FASCO @WilliamDale_MD as he brings us along for his day @cityofhope complete w/ fun hat-picking session. Come see the incredible work he does!

Nothing like opening the latest @JNCCN issue and seeing your paper featured, and realizing there’s an editorial written about it Grateful, honored, and a little bit in awe @WilliamDale_MD @EnriqueSoto8 @PauloBergerot

🧠 How do oncologists assess cognition in older adults—and how does it shape #CancerCare decisions? This timely review explores perceptions and practices around cognitive impairment in older patients with #cancer. 🔗 loom.ly/Gi5ywag #SIOG25 #GeriOnc

"This really needs to be the standard for patients over 65." Deep dive by Helio into our RCT in Brazil, extending the results from RCTs in the US. With positive editorial comments from @mskcc's @KoshyAlexa53619 and @ClevelandClinic's Luke Kim. Time to implement! @crisbergerot…

Geriatric Assessment paired with interventions works everywhere! This work, which is led by @crisbergerot and I, with assists from @RyanNipp , @EnriqueSoto8 , other @myCARG members, is being discussed in the press! eurekalert.org/news-releases/… #GeriOnc #SupportiveCare @montypal

📢 Just published in @JNCCN ! Our RCT shows that a telehealth GA & #SuppCare Intervention (GAIN-S) improved physical function, mood & QoL in older Brazilians with metastatic cancer @WilliamDale_MD @EnriqueSoto8 @Areejmd @RyanNipp jnccn.org/view/journals/…

🚨 Big news in #GeriatricOncology! @myCARG & @SIOGorg have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (2025–2027) to advance global collaboration in aging & cancer research 🤝 Together, we’re building a stronger, more connected future to improving the care of older adults with cancer!

🔉💻 Join us at the upcoming bi-weekly @myCARG meeting! 6/10 at 11am PT/2pm ET Co-leads: Drs. @ChrisJensenMD and Supriya Mohile *Agenda* -Announcements -ASCO 2025 Annual Conference Recap with Drs. Daniel Richardson & @JingranJi & @crisbergerot

Honored to present our #ASCO25 poster on DNA methylation biomarkers of anthracycline related cardiotoxicity.By integrating epigenetic clocks and immune cell profiles,we explored how physio reserve &latent vulnerability may shape toxicity risk @MoffittNews @myCARG @siognah

🎧 Dr. @WilliamDale_MD joins the #PQIPodcast by @NCODAorg to talk about #CancerCare for #OlderAdults & the vital role of #SupportiveCare in oncology. A must-listen for anyone passionate about #GeriOnc 🔗 Listen: ncoda.org/resource/advan… 🌐Learn more: mycarg.org

Dr @JayaniReena discusses the importance of the Geriatric Assessment #GA in assessing #olderadults 👵👴 for appropriateness of #autoHSCT in the setting of #mmsm #ASCO25 #GeriOnc @GeriOncCoP @MazieTsangMD @crisbergerot @WilliamDale_MD @myCARG @RyanNipp @EnriqueSoto8…

Amazing being introduced as #FASCO with my incredible @ASCO Leadership Development Program friends at #ASCO25. 🙌 Drs @minasedrakmd and @RyanNipp

Some people just know how to brighten the world. Here are two of them. Drs. Tanyanika Phillips and Robert Winn inspire me consistently. Dr. Winn has created a namesake career development award to build excellence in the evidence base behind clinical trial design for access to…

💔 Oncology professionals face suffering daily—but how do we cope with the grief we carry? Join us for an interdisciplinary conversation on meaning, presence, and strategies to honor suffering without being overwhelmed #ASCO25