Events 2010
The Australian Association of Gerontology and the Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine warmly invite you to this seminar as part of the 2010 Combined Seminar Series.
These seminars are suitable for anyone with a personal or professional interest in issues to do with ageing.
Cancer and Older People
Establishing the First Geriatric Oncology Service in Australia
SPEAKERS:
Robert J Prowse, Senior Consultant Geriatrician, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Nimit Singhal, Medical Oncologist, Royal Adelaide Hospital
Jeanette Prouse, Geriatric Oncology Nurse, Royal Adelaide Hospital
This seminar will describe the pioneer service in Australia for older people with newly diagnosed cancer. Cancer is more common with increasing age, yet older people are often excluded from clinical trials of cancer therapy, are less often treated with current methods used in younger people and when treated, often receive sub-optimal doses. Internationally, specific programs of care have been established for older cancer patients. The Royal Adelaide Hospital Cancer Centre took the opportunity to open the first such service in Australia and to date has assessed 400 patients. The presenters will explore the rationale for these programs, describe the program at the RAH as it is now, provide data on its early operation and look at future development and evaluation.
Tuesday 30 March 2010
Time : 5:30pm Food, Wine and Networking
6:00pm Seminar
Venue : Cancer Council SA, 202 Greenhill Road EASTWOOD
Cost : Members & concession $10.00
Non-members $20.00
Further Information: Lui DiVenuto, email Lui.DiVenuto@dfc.sa.gov.au Phone 8304 6153
Please see the flyer or click here to book online.
Other upcoming SA/NT AAG events in 2010 include
• May 26 lunchtime seminar “Is marriage good for you in later life?”
• July evening seminar – Creativity and Engagement
• ‘THE Ageing North’ conference, Darwin 12,13 August
• ‘Food for Thought: Recipes for Successful Ageing’, SA Gerontology Conference 10 September
