January 2020

GERIATRICS

PROVIDING EFFECTIVE CANCER CARE FOR GERIATRIC PATIENTS

Featuring: June McKoy, MD, JD, MBA

Episode Summary

With the population increasingly aging, the worldwide cancer burden is growing rapidly. Recognizing the need for more research on the diagnosis and treatment of geriatric cancer and survivorship care for older adults, June McKoy, MD, JD, MBA, has dedicated her research and clinical work finding the best on cancer treatment and survivorship in older adults. In this episode, she discusses how comorbidities impact cancer treatment in older adults, alternative treatment options and the importance of coordinated care. 
June McKoy, MD, JD, MBA, is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Internal Medicine and Geriatrics and a member of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University

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