Thursday, October 23, 2025
Science
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • HOME
  • SCIENCE NEWS
  • CONTACT US
  • HOME
  • SCIENCE NEWS
  • CONTACT US
No Result
View All Result
Scienmag
No Result
View All Result
Home Science News Cancer

Cancer is a disease of aging, but studies of older adults sorely lacking

April 18, 2024
in Cancer
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
Cancer is a disease of aging, but studies of older adults sorely lacking
68
SHARES
616
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter
ADVERTISEMENT

A systemic review of the current body of research shows that investigators have inadequately addressed the intersection of aging, health disparities, and cancer outcomes among older adults. This is the conclusion of a new paper published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, and led by Nikesha Gilmore, PhD, a member of Wilmot Cancer Institute at the University of Rochester.

A systemic review of the current body of research shows that investigators have inadequately addressed the intersection of aging, health disparities, and cancer outcomes among older adults. This is the conclusion of a new paper published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, and led by Nikesha Gilmore, PhD, a member of Wilmot Cancer Institute at the University of Rochester.

As the population of survivors of cancer 65 and older will likely double in size during the next two decades, the review reveals an urgent need for research to address biases impacting cancer outcomes in older people.

A lack of studies focused on disparities, as well as policies and targeted interventions to improve health equity, “perpetuates cancer inequities and leaves the cancer care system ill-equipped to address the unique needs of the rapidly growing and increasingly diverse older adult cancer population,” the team concluded.

Promoting and conducting this type of research is a central theme at Wilmot: The 27-county Rochester region from which the cancer center draws patients has a high percentage (18%) of people 65 and older, a rate that is higher than state and national averages. The region also has a higher cancer incidence rate than in New York state and the nation.

Gilmore, an assistant professor of Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center and member of Wilmot’s Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) research program, is lead co-author of the report with Shakira J. Grant MBBS, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The review team also included Gilmore’s mentor and senior co-author of the paper Supriya Mohile, MD, and members of the national Cancer and Aging Research Group. The scoping review included articles published between 2016 and 2023; Nancy Lundebjerg, CEO of the American Geriatrics Society, lauded the work.

Internally at URMC, Gilmore is also involved extensively in efforts to promote diversity and train the next generation to identify key areas of future investigation. For example, she launched an immersive student enrichment program called EmREACh, in collaboration with a handful of peers at Wilmot and the CPC. The goal is to remove barriers for underrepresented undergraduate students who are interested in science and medicine by pairing them with mentors, teaching them how to write manuscripts, and introducing them to clinical research and professional development opportunities.



Journal

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

DOI

10.1111/jgs.18881

Method of Research

Systematic review

Subject of Research

People

Article Title

A scoping review of racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, and geographic disparities in the outcomes of older adults with cancer

Article Publication Date

9-Apr-2024

COI Statement

The authors have no relevant conflicts of interest to report.

Share27Tweet17
Previous Post

Keck School of Medicine of USC orthopaedic surgery chair elected as 2024 AAAS fellow

Next Post

Dietary treatment more effective than medicines in IBS

Related Posts

blank
Cancer

Illuminating Life: Rice Scientists Create Glowing Sensors to Monitor Cellular Changes in Real Time

October 23, 2025
blank
Cancer

New Alliance Launches Clinical Trials of Targeted Therapies for Rare Adrenal Cancers

October 23, 2025
blank
Cancer

Study Reveals Hidden Immune Defense Mechanism That Could Combat Cancer

October 23, 2025
blank
Cancer

Mayo Clinic Partners in Groundbreaking Study Demonstrating Enhanced Survival Rates for Early Breast Cancer Patients

October 23, 2025
blank
Cancer

Elevated Levels of Specific Protein Linked to Impaired Progression in High-Risk Pediatric Neuroblastoma

October 23, 2025
blank
Cancer

Detecting Colon Cancer DNA in Blood Could Inform Chemotherapy Choices: Study Finds

October 23, 2025
Next Post
Nybacka-Störsrud-Simrén

Dietary treatment more effective than medicines in IBS

  • Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study

    Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study

    27571 shares
    Share 11025 Tweet 6891
  • University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept

    980 shares
    Share 392 Tweet 245
  • Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance

    648 shares
    Share 259 Tweet 162
  • Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike

    516 shares
    Share 206 Tweet 129
  • Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function

    484 shares
    Share 194 Tweet 121
Science

Embark on a thrilling journey of discovery with Scienmag.com—your ultimate source for cutting-edge breakthroughs. Immerse yourself in a world where curiosity knows no limits and tomorrow’s possibilities become today’s reality!

RECENT NEWS

  • Covid-19 Governance Shaped Migration in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Storage Methods Affect Oleuropein and Tyrosol Levels
  • Innovative Center Pioneers Brighter Future for Trauma Survivors
  • Auditory Change Processing Markers Unusual in Autism

Categories

  • Agriculture
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Athmospheric
  • Biology
  • Blog
  • Bussines
  • Cancer
  • Chemistry
  • Climate
  • Earth Science
  • Marine
  • Mathematics
  • Medicine
  • Pediatry
  • Policy
  • Psychology & Psychiatry
  • Science Education
  • Social Science
  • Space
  • Technology and Engineering

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Join 5,188 other subscribers

© 2025 Scienmag - Science Magazine

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
No Result
View All Result
  • HOME
  • SCIENCE NEWS
  • CONTACT US

© 2025 Scienmag - Science Magazine

Discover more from Science

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading