Cancer and Aging Research Group

Improving the care of older adults with cancer

CARG Conference Call – 6/16/2020

Use this link to access the Zoom meeting: https://zoom.us/j/91090439854?pwd=OTUrbG5rRkwwVmRHWHA0Q3NkNEROQT09
Meeting ID: 910 9043 9854
Password: 385514

Agenda for our joint CARG/AGS Cancer and Aging SIG Meeting

  • Discussion Leaders: Drs. William Dale and Melisa Wong
  • Announcements: Dr. William Dale (10 mins)

    • CARG Infrastructure Grant (R33 Phase; CARinG) NOA Received
    • Clinician-Scientists Transdisciplinary Aging Research (Clin-STAR) Coordinating Center

    • Transdisciplinary Clinical Aging Research Pilot Grants Link: https://clin-star.org/pilot-grants
    • New Members

      • Drs. Christina Tafe (Inova Schar Cancer Institute), Erica Campbell (Inova Schar Cancer Institute), Loren Mell (UC San Diego), Jerry Suls (Northwell Health), Jane Kanowitz (Yale), Denise Mohess (Inova Schar Cancer Institute), Wee-Kheng Soo (Australia) , Fabio Gomes (Manchester, UK), Arifa Abid (Cleveland Clinic Akron General), Anjoulie Pujji (UC San Diego)
  • AGS Awards: Dr. Melisa Wong (5 mins)

    • Arti Hurria Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in Internal Medicine Who are Focused on the Care of Older Adults: Dr. Melissa Loh, Rasheeda Hall
    • Jeffrey H. Silverstein Memorial Award for Emerging Investigators in the Surgical and Related Medical Specialties: Dr. Kavita Dharmarajan
    • Health in Aging Foundation New Investigator Award: Dr. Ashwin Kotwal
    • New Tideswell Scholars: Drs. Melissa Loh, Carolyn Presley
  • AGS Abstract Presentations: Dr. Melissa Loh (15 mins)

    • Brief presentations from Drs. Kavitha Dharmarajan, Sindhu Kadambi, Carolyn Presley
  • Geriatric oncology for geriatricians and palliative care physicians: Drs. Carolyn Presley, Imran Ali, and Clark DuMontier (15 mins)
  • Closing: Drs. William Dale and Melisa Wong (5 mins)

    • Cancer and Aging SIG leadership opportunities
  • Review of Sub-Studies and Manuscript: Manuscripts in Progress Status Report

    • Manuscripts in progress

      • Armin: Social Support – Sent to Co-authors for review
      • Heidi: Hospitalizations
      • Dan: GI Hospitalizations – Draft in progress
      • Reena: BOMC and Grade 3+ toxicity – Draft in progress
      • Reena: MHI cutoff points – Draft in progress
    • Geriatric Assessment Publications

      • Predicting Chemo Toxicity in Older Adults – JCO, 2011
      • Bill & Liz: CA125 – Int J Gynecol Cancer, 2013
      • Supriya: Targeted Treatment – Oncologist, 2013
      • Talia and Chris: Depression/Anxiety – Psychooncology, 2014
      • Ron: Polypharmacy – JAGS, 2014
      • Ajeet: Primary Dose Reduction – JGO, 2015
      • Cynthia: Anemia/Biomarkers – JNCCN, 2015
      • Harvey: Frailty – Cancer, 2016
      • Bill & Lindsay: CrCl – JGO, 2016
      • Validation of the Chemo Toxicity Prediction Tool – JCO, 2016
      • Tanya: Falls – Support Care in Cancer, 2018
      • Enrique: Sensory Impairment – Cancer, 2018
      • Efrat: Nutrition – Cancer, 2020
    • Analyses

      • Arti/Canlan: Survival (collecting NDI information)
    • U13 Publications

      • Biological, Clinical & Psychosocial Correlates – JNCI, 2012
      • Addressing the Needs of an Aging Population – JNCCN, 2012
      • Improving Clinical Care – NRCO, 2012
      • Designing Therapeutic Trials for Older Adults with Cancer – JCO, 2014
      • Research Priorities in Geriatric Oncology – Cancer Forum, 2013
      • Results of the U13 Breast Cancer Panel – BRCT, 2014
      • Improving Survivorship Quality for Older Adults with Cancer – Cancer, 2016
      • Interventions to Improve QOL and Survivorship in Older Adults with Cancer – JGO, 2016
      • Geriatric Assessment with Management in Cancer Care – JGO, 2016
      • Comorbidity in Older Adults with Cancer – JGO, 2016
      • Designing Exercise Trials for Older Adults with Cancer – JGO, 2016
      • Chemo Related Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults with Cancer – JGO, 2016
      • Gaps in Nutritional Research Among Older Adults with Cancer – JGO, 2016
      • Pragmatic Study Designs for Older Adults with Cancer – JGO, 2016
      • Survivorship Care for Older Adults with Cancer – JGO, 2016
      • Understanding Cognition in Older Adults with Cancer – JGO, 2016
    • Other Key Publications

      • Enrollment of Older Adults on Oncology Trials: An FDA Perspective – JGO, 2016
  • Other Business

Analysis Files

Last Updated on June 16, 2020