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ReviewCancers2023

Geriatric Oncology as an Unmet Workforce Training Need in the United Kingdom-A Narrative Review by the British Oncology Network for Undergraduate Societies (BONUS) and the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) UK Country Group.

Emma G Khoury, Thitikorn Nuamek, Sophie Heritage, Taylor Fulton-Ward, Joanna Kucharczak, Cassandra Ng, Tania Kalsi, Fabio Gomes, Michael J Lind, Nicolò M L Battisti and 4 more

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Review in Cancers, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Emma G KhouryAcademic Cancer Sciences Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2559-2762
Thitikorn NuamekMedical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester M20 4BX, UK.
Sophie HeritageCambridge University Hospitals, Cambridge CB2 0QQ, UK.
Taylor Fulton-WardInstitute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-8407-7184
Joanna KucharczakSchool of Clinical Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 OSP, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0478-790X
Cassandra NgWythenshawe Hospital, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester M23 9LT, UK.
Tania KalsiDepartment of Ageing of Health, Guy's Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 7EH, UK.
Fabio GomesMedical Oncology, The Christie NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester M20 4BX, UK.
Michael J LindQueens Centre for Oncology and Haematology, Hull and East Yorkshire NHS Trust, Hull HU16 5JQ, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-1095-0336
Nicolò M L BattistiBreast Unit, Department of Medicine, The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London SW3 6JJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-1063-1717
Kwok-Leung CheungSchool of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2973-0755
Ruth ParksSchool of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-3832-7431
Jessica PearceLeeds Institute of Medical Research at St James', University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
Mark A BaxterDivision of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee DD2 1SY, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-5773-8650

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer is a disease associated with ageing. Managing cancer in older adults may prove challenging owing to pre-existing frailty, comorbidity, and wider holistic needs, as well as the unclear benefits and harms of standard treatment options. With the ongoing advances in oncology and the increasing complexity of treating older adults with cancer, the geriatric oncology field must be a priority for healthcare systems in education, research, and clinical practice. However, geriatric oncology is currently not formally taught in undergraduate education or postgraduate training programmes in the United Kingdom (UK). In this commentary, we outline the landscape of geriatric oncology undergraduate education and postgraduate training for UK doctors. We highlight current challenges and opportunities and provide practical recommendations for better preparing the medical workforce to meet the needs of the growing population of older adults with cancer. This includes key outcomes to be considered for inclusion within undergraduate and postgraduate curricula.

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geriatric oncologymedical educationpostgraduateundergraduateworkforce planning

Identifiers

PMID37835476
PMCPMC10571920

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