Written by Fay J. Strohschein & Allison Weins The Canadian Association of Nurses in Oncology (CANO) held their 2020 Annual Conference virtually from November 6-8. Despite the disappointment of not being able to gather in Victoria, British Columbia, conference planners actively worked to foster engagement among CANO members in a virtual platform. Attendance was exceptional, with many frontline oncology nurses, who may not have been able to travel for an in-person conference, being able to engage in the online sessions. Given that there was only one-stream for this 2-day conference, there were fewer sessions than for typical conferences. Several sessions led by Oncology & Aging Special Interest Group members were included, giving visibility to issues and concerns related to oncology nursing care of older adults with cancer and their families. Morgan Stirling and Allison Wiens presented their experiences and lessons learned implementing G8 frailty screening, awareness of deprescribing and [...]

Written by Dr. Jessica Krok-Schoen is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Health Sciences, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at The Ohio State University’s College of Medicine. The Cancer and Aging Research Group's (CARG) Advocacy Committee recently published two manuscripts in the Journal of Geriatric Oncology regarding cancer care providers' care for older adults with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic. The specific objectives were to learn, in the context of COVID-19, about: 1) the provision of and concerns about cancer care for older adults; 2) decision making regarding cancer treatment and Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) orders; and 3) barriers and facilitators related to the care of older adults with cancer, particularly regarding telehealth. The CARG Advocacy members, along with the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC), developed and distributed a Qualtrics survey for multidisciplinary team members responsible for the direct care of people with cancer. Survey data [...]