PAC MSK

PAC MSK is honored to receive the American Psychological Association Prize for Interdisciplinary Team Research! We remain dedicated to interdisciplinary research that improves the care of older adults with cancer. @sloan_kettering @APA apa.org/science/awards…

How patients with advanced #cancer conceptualize prognosis: A phenomenological qualitative inquiry. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02… @PalliativeMedJ @DocApplebaum @PacMsk @MSKCancerCenter #PallOnc #GeriOnc

"What matters most?" for older patients who have #cancer. agsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11… @AmerGeriatrics @AGSJournal @GrantWilliamsMD @MelissaLoh21 @melisawongmd #GeriOnc #PallOnc #Geriatrics

I'm honored to be joining the @TheAtlantic #PeopleVCancer event today to discuss mental health and quality of life in cancer. Register here to participate virtually: theatlantic.com/live/people-v-…

Glad to be representing @PacMsk at #SIOG2022 Great convos with colleagues dedicated to older adults with cancer!

Delighted to have co-chaired an amazing @siognah session on the development of models integrating pharmacists into GO with @martine_puts. Fantastic speakers @DarrenJ_Walsh @KavitaKantilal #SIOG2022 @UHW_Waterford

Representing Geriatric Oncology research at the UN today. Great to see colleagues from all over the world with a common cause.

The @siognah poster walk took place tonight showcasing #GeriOnc! It was a wonderful showing. Here are the presenters:

Last, and not at all least, @KTrevino30 Presenting on: Managing Anxiety from Cancer (MAC): A pilot randomized controlled trial of a dyadic intervention for older adults with cancer and their caregivers

“One day, all older adults with cancer will receive personalized cancer care, utilizing evidence-based medicine with a multidisciplinary approach.”Working to make Arti Hurria’s dream a reality @WilliamDale_MD @SIOGorg @myCARG #SIOG22 #GeriOnc

Is Twitter ageist? Check out #2. Twitter hands out ‘bug bounties’ to fight algorithm bias wired.me/technology/art… via @Wired Middle East

Check out this information on older adults posted by @APA. Thanks for calling attention to these important issues! apa.org/?_ga=2.2230934…

Help support @mskihcd's Food to Overcome Outcome Disparities (FOOD) Program: any unused pandemic EBT-benefit cards can be used to purchase items thru Amazon Wishlist to help food insecure cancer patients. Find out more details and/or contribute here: smile.amazon.com/hz/charitylist…

New research findings: Chronological age alone may be *insufficient* to identify cancer survivors likely to benefit from geriatric assessment. Check out the latest study from @smith__giri, @GrantWilliamsMD, @mpergolottiPhD and colleagues in @JNCCN jnccn.org/view/journals/…

This #BlackHistoryMonth, be sure to check out this event featuring an incredible roster of panelists including the great @drcarolbrownMSK from @sloan_kettering. Info and ways to sign up are included below:

.@NASEM_Health webinar on #gerionc: "Identifying barriers and proposing solutions to increasing the evidence base for treating older adults with cancer" summary via @HKlepinMD

To kick of our CARG conf virtual activities, today's CARG call is dedicated to brief overviews of the R33 CARinG Cores To learn more about our Cores, visit mycarg.org. You can submit an inquiry form to utilize any of the cores (link on the home page) #CARGival21

Save the Date and Register for our 2nd CARinG Conference on January 29th, 11am EST to 4pm EST! We have a week of #gerionc events planned and the last two events will be open to all! #CARGival21 Register here: surveymonkey.com/r/CARGConferen… #GeriOnc #GeriHeme #Cancer

Gorgeous essay by @KatyButlerBooks: "Death, which once seemed tamable, hidden away in nursing homes, and pushed into the upper reaches of the lifespan, came out of the closet in 2020: contagious, capricious & striking people of every age." wsj.com/articles/covid… via @WSJ 👏🙏👇

This should be a yearly list! A great reminder of the value of all older people. slate.com/human-interest…