The global increase in elderly cancer patients will be the result of ageing societies, especially in developed nations, and improved diagnosis and treatment, Agence France-Presse reported.
"There are not enough health-care professionals who have skills and knowledge in both cancer and the best care and treatment for the elderly," Kathy Redmond, editor of Cancer World, said at the meeting.
She described the impending upsurge in elderly cancer patient numbers as a "time bomb," and said that not enough is being done to prepare to deal with the increase, AFP reported. – (HealthDayNews)
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September 2007