TY - JOUR
T1 - Epidemiology of Cancer in Older Adults
T2 - A Systematic Review
AU - Pilleron, Sophie
AU - Bastiaannet, Esther
N1 - Funding
SP is supported by the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), Project n°16731054.
Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2024.
PY - 2024/9/26
Y1 - 2024/9/26
N2 - Purpose of Review: What are the prevalence, incidence and mortality rates of cancer among individuals aged 60 or older on a national, regional, and global scale? What factors affect differences in cancer survival between older and younger adults? Recent Findings: The epidemiological literature on cancer in older adults, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and that focusing on the oldest adults, is expanding. These studies consistently show increasing global cancer incidence rates in older populations. Recent research also highlights a widening survival gap between middle-aged and older adults, with the stage at diagnosis being the primary driver. Summary: More research is needed to describe the cancer burden in older adults, especially focusing on the oldest population and LMICs, to better understand global healthcare challenges. Additionally, further exploring patient-related, clinical, and tumour-related factors which drive age-related survival differences could improve cancer outcomes in older adults.
AB - Purpose of Review: What are the prevalence, incidence and mortality rates of cancer among individuals aged 60 or older on a national, regional, and global scale? What factors affect differences in cancer survival between older and younger adults? Recent Findings: The epidemiological literature on cancer in older adults, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and that focusing on the oldest adults, is expanding. These studies consistently show increasing global cancer incidence rates in older populations. Recent research also highlights a widening survival gap between middle-aged and older adults, with the stage at diagnosis being the primary driver. Summary: More research is needed to describe the cancer burden in older adults, especially focusing on the oldest population and LMICs, to better understand global healthcare challenges. Additionally, further exploring patient-related, clinical, and tumour-related factors which drive age-related survival differences could improve cancer outcomes in older adults.
KW - Aging
KW - Epidemiology
KW - Incidence
KW - Mortality
KW - Prevalence
KW - Survival
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85197550854&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38963522/
U2 - 10.1007/s11912-024-01567-w
DO - 10.1007/s11912-024-01567-w
M3 - Review article
C2 - 38963522
AN - SCOPUS:85197550854
SN - 1523-3790
VL - 26
SP - 1021
EP - 1046
JO - Current Oncology Reports
JF - Current Oncology Reports
IS - 9
ER -