| Organisation | The National Cancer Nursing Education Project (EdCaN) and Cancer Australia |
| Comments | This case study recounts the experience of Arthur, a 78-year-old male diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL). The case study focuses on the Specialist Cancer Nurse’s role in the provision and coordination of care for people with NHL, as well as exploring issues associated with diagnosis of cancer in the older person. The case study contains five sections:
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| Date of development | 2009 |
| Format | Online learning resource containing videos |
| Target audience | Multidisciplinary - Nursing and Allied health |
| Accessibility | Publicly available - no restrictions |
| Cost | Free of charge |
| Country of origin | Australia |
URL: |
http://www.cancerlearning.gov.au/edcan_resources/#/xml/module_3/casestudies/lymphoma |
| Organisation | The National Cancer Nursing Education Project (EdCaN) and Cancer Australia |
| Comments | This case study recounts the experience of Harold, a 75-year-old male diagnosed with lung cancer. This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in preventing and managing disease and treatment related care for a person at risk of or diagnosed with lung cancer across the cancer journey. The case study contains five sections:
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| Date of development | 2009 |
| Format | Online learning resource containing videos |
| Target audience | Multidisciplinary - Nursing and Allied health |
| Accessibility | Publicly available - no restrictions |
| Cost | Free of charge |
| Country of origin | Australia |
URL: |
http://www.cancerlearning.gov.au/edcan_resources/#/xml/module_3/casestudies/lung_cancer |
| Organisation | The National Cancer Nursing Education Project (EdCaN) and Cancer Australia |
| Comments | This case study recounts the experience of Burt, a 68-year-old male diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. This case study aims to facilitate the development of competencies that reflect the role of the Specialist Cancer Nurse (SCN) in the delivery of evidence-based supportive care, including provision of information and education for people affected by oesophageal cancer. The case study contains four sections:
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| Date of development | 2009 |
| Format | Online learning resource containing videos |
| Target audience | Multidisciplinary - Nursing and Allied health |
| Accessibility | Publicly available - no restrictions |
| Cost | Free of charge |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| URL: | http://www.cancerlearning.gov.au/edcan_resources/#/xml/module_3/casestudies/oesophageal_cancer |
Organisation: |
Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA) |
Comments: |
The Clinical Oncological Society of Australia (COSA) identified a need for a strategic and focused approach to managing cancer in older people in Australia. This report documents the 1-day workshop convened by COSA in Sydney on 4 April 2008. It was attended by over 70 national and international participants from the fields of oncology and geriatrics. The aims of the workshop included:
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Format: |
Web based PDF Report |
Target audience: |
Health professionals, health service administrators, consumers |
Accessibility: |
Publicly available - no restrictions |
Cost: |
Free of charge |
Country of Origin: |
Australia |
URL: |
http://www.cosa.org.au/File/Projects/Geriatrics/COSA%20geriatric%20forum%20FINAL.pdf |
Organisation: |
Clinical Oncological Society & The Cancer Council Australia |
Comments: |
An edition of Cancer Forum Journal (March 2008, 32(1), the official journal of the Clinical Oncological Society of Australia, dedicated to geriatric oncology and issues relating to cancer in the elderly. |
Format: |
Articles available on website |
Target audience: |
Multidisciplinary |
Accessibility: |
Publicly available - no restrictions |
Cost: |
Free of charge |
Country of Origin: |
Australia |
URL: |
http://www.cosa.org.au/File/publications/CancerForumMarch2008.pdf |
Organisation: |
American Society of Clincial Oncology |
Comments: |
An edition of Journal of Clincial Oncology (Volume 25, Issue 14, May 10, 2007), the official journal of American Society of Clincial Oncology, focusing on the diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of cancer in the elderly and the future areas of research and development that are required to care for the world's increasingly ageing population. |
Format: |
Web based PDF |
Target audience: |
Multidisciplinary |
Accessibility: |
Publicly available |
Cost: |
Free of charge |
Country of Origin: |
US |
URL: |
Organisation: |
Seminars in Oncology |
Comments: |
Seminars in Oncology provides current, authoritative, and practical reviews of developments in the diagnosis and management of patients with cancer. Each issue examines a single topic of clinical importance. This edition, focuses on Cancer in Older Adults. Elderly cancer patients may differ from younger patients but there is a lack of evidence-based data about elderly patients. This journal addresses issues specifically in elderly patients with cancer including cancer-related fatigue; cognitive effects of hormonal therapy on older patients; treatments for specific cancers including prostate, ovarian and lung cancers in the elderly; the decisional capacity of the elderly and the relationship of cancer therapies to osteoperosis. |
Format: |
Web based PDF |
Target audience: |
Multidisciplinary |
Accessibility: |
Abstracts are publicly available, articles available to subscribers |
Cost: |
Payment required - access to abstracts is complimentary; access to full-text is limited to subscribers - subscribe: http://www.seminoncol.org/pricing |
Country of Origin: |
US |
URL: |
http://www.seminoncol.org/issues/contents?issue_key=S0093-7754(08)X0009-0 |
Organisation: |
Geriatric Oncology Consortium |
Comments: |
A National non-profit organization dedicated to addressing the age based disparities in research, education and treatment in the older adult cancer population. The goals of the Geriatric Oncology Consortium are:
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Format: |
Website |
Target audience: |
Health professionals, multidisciplinary, consumers |
Accessibility: |
Publicly available, membership available |
Cost: |
Free of charge |
Country of Origin: |
USA |
URL: |
Organisation: |
International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) |
Comments: |
SIOG aims to improve research in the field of geriatric oncology; promote education in geriatric oncology, in order to ensure a high standard of qualification for health professionals; and maintain liaison with other medical and health professionals associations, cancer leagues, universities and, where appropriate, the pharmaceutical industry. Includes links to Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology, the Official Journal of the International Society for Geriatric Oncology (SIOG); events; literature; and updates on clinical trials. |
Format: |
Website |
Target audience: |
Health professionals, multidisciplinary |
Accessibility: |
Publicly available - membership available |
Cost: |
Free of charge |
Country of Origin: |
Switzerland |
URL: |