Oral Presentation Clinical Oncology Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting 2019

Patient selection for palliative chemotherapy  (#6)

Sina Vatandoust 1 2
  1. Medical Oncology, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, SA, Australia
  2. Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia

Like many other malignancies, the incidence of bladder cancer increases with age. The older cancer population is heterogeneous with respect to overall health status. Therefore, the management approach in older adults with advanced bladder cancer should be individualized.  Here we review some of the assessment tools that can help evaluate older cancer patients and will discuss the systemic management approach and the decision-making process in this clinical setting.