Geriatric oncology and clinical trials.The overall aging of the population has resulted in a marked increase in the number of older patients with cancer. 
Geriatric oncology
Geriatric oncology and clinical trials.The overall aging of the population has resulted in a marked increase in the number of older patients with cancer.  Cancer clinical trials have included an inadequate number of older patients, resulting in lack of meaningful data to make evidence-based decisions for this population.  There are a number of reasons for this under-representation, including a design and implementation structure for clinical trials that does not meet the needs of this vulnerable population.  For future clinical trials to be truly meaningful they need to appropriately assess and incorporate the needs of the majority of the cancer population.
clinical trials