Regorafenib for previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC): results from 683 Italian patients treated in the open-label phase IIIB CONSIGN study

Perioperative care of the elderly oncology patient: A report from the SIOG task force on the perioperative care of older patients with cancer

Abstract The increasing number of older cancer patients seen in daily practice demands reflection on how to optimize their care during the perioperative period. Optimally tailored surgical management, at present the most successful cancer treatment, firmly rests on an accurate and careful anesthesiological management. The unique peculiarities of anesthesia in older cancer patients prompted the International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) to put together a panel of international experts with the aim of reviewing the literature and drafting a consensus document. This article summarizes their views.