- FOUNDED 2007
Overview
COSA members formed the Geriatric Oncology Group in 2007 to improve outcomes for older people affected by cancer. The Group brings together members from across Australia with this shared interest, a collectively strong knowledge, and a multidisciplinary perspective. The Group has expertise in evidence-based solutions in the delivery of cancer treatment and care that will make a difference in geriatric oncology outcomes.
The COSA Geriatric Oncology Group aims to improve outcomes for older adults affected by cancer through education, support for clinical practice, research and advocacy.
Group information
Working Groups
- Optimal Care Pathway for Older Adults with Cancer
- GOEER: Geriatric Oncology Emerging Experts and Researchers
- Community of Practice
- Ageism in Cancer Care
Advocacy
- Guideline development
- Screening Tools for Identifying Older Adults With Cancer Who May Benefit From a Geriatric Assessment. A Systematic Review
- The effect of comprehensive geriatric assessment on care received, treatment completion, toxicity, cancer-related and geriatric assessment outcomes, and quality of life for older adults receiving systemic anti-cancer treatment: A systematic review
[Chair] Prof Meera Agar, University of Technology Sydney, NSW
[Co-Editor, GO eNews] Dr Polly Dufton, University of Melbourne / Austin Health, VIC
Dr Kim Edmunds, University of Queensland, QLD
Kimberley-Ann Kerr, Digital Health SA, Department for Health and Wellbeing, SA
[GOEER Chair] Dr Michael Krasovitsky, The Kinghorn Cancer Centre / UNSW Sydney, NSW
[SIOG National Representative] Dr Heather Lane, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, WA
[Co-Editor, GO eNews] Dr Wee-Kheng Soo, Eastern Health, VIC
A/Prof Christopher Steer, Border Medical Oncology, NSW
Elise Treleaven, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, QLD
Prof Shalini Vinod, Liverpool Hospital/South Western Sydney Clinical School UNSW, NSW
[GO Community of Practice Co-Chair] Dr Paul Viray, La Trobe Regional Hospital/Alfred Health/Cabrini Health, VIC
Geriatric Oncology Group Terms of Reference – Council approved 1 November 2022
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