Programmes

Explore Expert Insights in Geriatric Oncology – Anytime, Anywhere Access a comprehensive library of SIOG event and webinar recordings, available on-demand for convenient viewing. Our webinars and virtual events feature leading experts in geriatric oncology, providing the latest research, clinical guidelines, and best practices in the care of older cancer patients. As healthcare evolves, these sessions offer valuable insights into optimizing treatment and improving patient outcomes. Share these resources with your colleagues to advance knowledge and expertise in geriatric oncology.

The goal of the COVID-19 Working Group is to provide guidance for the management of cancer in older adults in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and to facilitate the conduct of research on this topic. Activities and responsibilities To provide guidance to healthcare professionals on the management of older patients with cancer in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic To issue advice on the prioritisation of anticancer treatments To raise awareness on the challenges of managing cancer in older adults in the context of the outbreak To generate opportunities for conducting research on these topics COVID-19 is affecting the whole world, but older persons with cancer are among the highest risk groups for suffering more than others. Both older persons and patients with cancer are at increased risk of obtaining COVID-19 and dying from it, and the 2 risk factors add on. Moreover, older persons [...]

The goal of the joint Working Group on Cancer in the Elderly is to promote education in cancer topics specific to this population. The Cancer in the Elderly Working Group is a joint venture between ESMO and the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) created in 2019. Activities and responsibilities To improve management of the elderly cancer patients To better educate oncology professionals in issues related to elderly cancer patients To raise awareness on specific needs and requirements related to the management of the elderly patients with cancer Chairs Laura Biganzoli, Italy (ESMO) Etienne Brain, France (SIOG) Committee Members Capucine Baldini, France (SIOG) Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti, United Kingdom (SIOG) Maxime Frélaut, France (ESMO) Ravindran Kanesvaran, Singapore (ESMO) Anna Mislang, Australia (ESMO) Nina Neuendorff, Germany (SIOG) Demetris Papamichael, Cyprus (ESMO) Siri Rostoft, Norway (SIOG) March 2022 A new ESMO E-Module Geriatric Oncology: An Introduction, by Dr Lissandra [...]

The European Cancer Organisation is continuing the implementation of its strategy, not least because of the impact of COVID-19 on cancer patients across Europe and that Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan is still on track to be launched before the end of 2020. It has been strongly advocating for the elimination of Inequalities in Cancer Care to be prioritised in both the Beating Cancer Plan and the EU Cancer Mission. SIOG Board Member, Dr Nicolò Battisti is the co-chair of the Inequalities Network of the European Cancer Organisation. For further information, please contact enquiry@siog.org or via this link. PAST Event A Community 365 Roundtable Meeting on Inequalities, focused on the East-West Divide and Treating Ageing Patients with Cancer was organised on Wednesday 14 October, 2020 from 14:00-16:30 CET. This meeting, held on an invitation-only basis, brought together leading policy-makers, politicians, oncology experts and patient advocates to discuss these two important topics in the weeks before [...]

SIOG supports the educational and advocacy initiative of SANOFI GENZYME : When Cancer Grows Old - A multi-year oncology signature initiative with the goal of addressing the challenges of cancer in older populations. When cancer grows old - The socio-economic burden of cancer and ageing. A Report  by KPMG and Sanofi. Read More Prof Hans Wildiers, President of SIOG (2018-2020) the global leading education authority on the issue contributed in the campaign. Watch the VIDEO https://youtu.be/lnWzB45kxbE SIOG Board Members (2018-2020), Dr Etienne Brain and Dr Matti Aapro spoke at the Sanofi Town Hall, "When Cancer Grows Old" in Boston, USA on February 13, 2020. Watch the VIDEO

Experts tackle medical care for elderly persons with cancer [MANILA, Philippines May 15, 2019] Medical experts, doctors, scientists, academics and political leaders in Asia Pacific countries convened on Wednesday to formulate medical care policies for countries with increased cancer cases among older populations. In her keynote speech at the 2019 International Society of Geriartic Oncology (SIOG) policy meeting, Dr. Susan Pineda-Mercado, deputy secretary-general of the Philippine Red Cross, stressed that changes in the aging population's disease structure create the need for specific types of medical care in the country. Citing that many among the elderly have cancer or are more prone to the disease, Mercado said the government must promote appropriate care for them. Continue Reading Asian healthcare must plan for greying populations [MANILA, Philippines, May 19, 2019] The “feminisation of ageing” is among problems facing countries in the Asia Pacific region that are ill-equipped to provide [...]

BBC global media partnership for When Cancer Grows Old - Paid and presented by Sanofi. SIOG President, Dr. Ravindran Kanesvaran spoke with BBC Story Works on 'A Global Look at Cancer Care — On the Precipice of Transformation'. Read More SIOG Past President, Hans Wildiers and Young SIOG Interest Group Past Chair, Nienke de Glas discuss the benefits and disadvantages of new and upcoming anticancer durger for older cancer patients. LancetHealthyLonge2020;1:e43-47. Read More SIOG President, Hans Wildiers discussed his interest in geriatric medicine and optimising treatments in older people with cancer with the Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA). Read More SIOG Past President, Stu Lichtman has written a report in the ASCO Post. The ASCO20 Virtual Scientific Program was the forum for an unusual but profoundly important event in oncology. Read more

Read the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), with the support of Sanofi, exploring existing policy frameworks around cancer and ageing. The report provides key considerations to ensure societies are best able to respond to the unique challenges older people with cancer face across their patient journey. Cancer and Ageing: Policy Responses to Meeting the Needs of Older People, was officially launched on 16th June 2020 drawing on extensive research and is informed by an array of experiences from the US, EU and Japan, including the perspectives of the following experts. Experts Matti Aapro, Oncologist, Member of the Board of Directors, Genolier Cancer Centre, Switzerland and President-Elect of the European Cancer Organisation (ECCO) William Dale, Arthur M. Coppola Family Chair in Supportive Care Medicine at City of Hope Cancer Center, Duarte, California, USA Lydia Makaroff, Vice President of the World Bladder Cancer Coalition and Former Director of the European Cancer [...]

The Ageing and Cancer series: #1 Caring for older cancer patients during COVID-19 Supported by Sanofi, the Ageing and Cancer series: #1 "UICC Special Focus Dialogue - Caring for older cancer patients during COVID-19", was organised by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) on June 29, 2020.Access the webinar recording here Speakers from SIOG 1. Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti , Co-chair of the SIOG COVID-19 Working Group Nicolò Matteo Luca Battisti is a senior clinical research fellow in medical oncology at the Breast Unit of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust. He trained at the National Cancer Institute of Milan and then spent a year at the Senior Adult Oncology Program of the Moffitt Cancer Center. In 2019 he started a research degree at the Institute of Cancer Research London on care for older adults. He is chair of the Young Interest Group of the International [...]

SIOG 2022 Public Policy meeting: Cancer in the Ageing Population "Improving relevance of clinical trials to older adults with cancer" October 28, 2022 - United Nations, Geneva – Switzerland On 28 October 2022, SIOG convened a multi-stakeholder hearing at the United Nations in Geneva, to discuss SIOG Priority 7 "improving relevance of clinical trials to older adults with cancer". Devex "Opinion: We need to continue improving cancer care for older adults". Read full article here https://www.devex.com/news/opinion-we-need-to-continue-improving-cancer-care-for-older-adults-104473 SIOG 2021 Public Policy Meeting : Supporting Global Policy for Cancer in the Ageing " The impact of COVID-19 on ageing cancer patients" June 24, 2021 - Virtual Panel dicussion with participation of WHO HQ, WHO AFRO, WHO PAHO, MoH Philippines, WHO country office for India, School of Medicine - Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Iran, Medical [...]