Oncology · 59 min ago
Manifesto calls for routine inclusion of older adults in cancer research
A manifesto in *Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology* argues that adults aged 65 years and older should be systematically included in cancer research. The authors call for inclusion across the pathway, from prevention to end-of-life care; the item reports no new study or dataset.
- Older adults remain underrepresented in cancer research.
- The manifesto calls for inclusion across the cancer pathway.
- No new study data or implementation measures are reported.
Adults aged 65 years and older make up the majority of people diagnosed with cancer, but the authors say they remain underrepresented in cancer research across the care pathway. In this manifesto, Pilleron and colleagues call on funders, regulators, researchers and journals to make their inclusion routine, spanning research from cancer prevention through end-of-life care.
The source provides no new study design, participant sample or quantitative findings. It is a call to action rather than a clinical study or guideline, and the available text does not detail specific implementation measures.
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