Senior Adult Oncology Program, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, MCC SA Program, Tampa, Florida, USA.
Surg Oncol. 2010 Sep;19(3):117-23. doi: 10.1016/j.suronc.2009.11.008. Epub 2009 Dec 16.
In the US, the total projected cancer incidence will increase by 45% yearly from 2010 to 2030. The majority of these neoplasms will affect the elderly. The National Institute on Aging has characterised the aging of our society as a "silver tsunami". Thus, the management of cancer in the older aged person represents a priority for health care delivery in the immediate future. Aging, age-related changes, frailty, prolongation of active life expectancy, prevention of Adverse Drugs Reactions (ADRs), Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), and individualised treatment in the future will become the most widely used concepts in the management of cancer patients.
在美国，2010 年至 2030 年，预计癌症总发病率将每年增长 45%。这些肿瘤大多数将影响老年人。美国国家老龄化研究所将我们社会的老龄化描述为“银色海啸”。因此，老年人癌症的管理是近期医疗保健服务的重点。未来，衰老、与年龄相关的变化、虚弱、预期寿命延长、预防药物不良反应（ADR）、综合老年评估（CGA）和个体化治疗将成为癌症患者管理中最常用的概念。
