Optimizing the geriatrician's contribution to cancer care for older patients

Cancer specialists and geriatricians can struggle to find the best form for their collaboration within geriatric oncology and do not always benefit optimally from the experience and knowledge the other has to offer. To optimize the yield of a geriatric consultation for older patients with cancer, the geriatrician needs to know the specific purpose of the consultation, the expected disease trajectory, and some information on the potential...