Princeton, New Jersey

Goals of the Conference

• To enhance awareness of the problems associated with cancer in the elderly across the continuum of care.

• To identify emerging research concerns for practitioners.

Topics

• Co-Morbidities
• Best Treatment Practices
• Pain Management
• Economic Impact
• Clinical Trials
• Palliative Care

Target Audience

• Oncologists
• Geriatricians
• Primary Care Physicians
• Oncology Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Social Workers
• Allied Health Professionals
• Hospital and Nursing Home Administrators

Important Issues in Cancer and Aging

• Sixty percent of cancers occur in people over 65 years of age
• Seventy percent of deaths from cancer are in people over 65 years of age
• The age category 74+ is the most rapidly growing age group
• Baby boomers will be reaching 65+ in the near future 
• Uncertainties in screening, treatment and palliation in elderly with cancer are common
• Recent research is revealing new clinical strategies
• New assessment tools will maximize treatment benefits and improve quality of life

Sponsors

Collaborating Sponsors

American Cancer Society, Eastern Division
Healthcare Foundation of New Jersey

Corporate Sponsors

Gold
Ortho Biotech Products, L.P.

Silver
Aventis
GlaxoSmithKline

Bronze
Amgen, Inc.
Novartis
Purdue Pharma

Collaborating Partners
Atlantic City Medical Center
Atlantic Health System
Capital Health System
Fox Chase Cancer Center at Saint Francis Medical Center
NJ Department of Health and Senior Services
The Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
Valley Health System
Virtua Health