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The International Society of Geriatric Oncology, or Société Internationale d’Oncologie Gériatrique in French, hence the acronym SIOG, was founded in 2000. The major risk factor for cancer is age, and with the aging of the world population, a major epidemiologic challenge is before us. Read more
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11th SIOG Meeting
New York, USA
Oct. 28-30, 2010
1st Announcement
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Submit your manuscript on geriatric oncology to:  | Critical Reviews in Oncology/Hematology
IMPACT FACTOR 4.589
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34th out of 141 journals in the Oncology category
13th out of 62 journals in the Hematology category
Journal home page on Elsevier website here
Contents of published issues New official journal as of 2010:
JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC ONCOLOGY
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SIOG Guidelines/Recommendations |
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Background for the proposal of SIOG guidelines for the management of prostate cancer in senior adults. Droz JP, Balducci L, Bolla M, et al.
Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2010;73:68-91 EORTC Elderly Task Force and Lung Cancer Group and International Society for Geriatric Oncology (SIOG) experts' opinion for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer in an elderly population. Pallis AG, Gridelli C, van Meerbeeck JP, et al.
Ann Oncol 2009 Aug 28 (Epub ahead of print)
More publications here
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SIOG is pleased to acknowledge support from ESO -
European School of Oncology - for its website
Founding sponsor: Amgen
Sponsors: Merck Serono and Roche |
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SIOG is pleased to acknowledge the corporate support of the following pharma companies:
 
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NEW! "Management of Breast Cancer in Older Women" - M.W. Reed & R.A. Audisio Editors. More SIOG President Martine Extermann honored with the ASCO 2009 B.J. Kennedy Award for Scientific Excellence in Geriatric Oncology ! Read more Prof. Lodovico Balducci : A pioneering geriatric oncologist delivers individualized and compassionate care - Profile and podcast in CR, the AACR magazine, by K. Begos.
Nouveau Diplôme Universitaire d'Oncogériatrie à Nantes, F -New Geriatric Oncology Diploma at Nantes University, France JP Droz: "We can do better for our older patients". Cancerworld, Issue 28, Jan-Feb, 2009. EONS (European Oncology Nursing Society) "Curriculum for Cancer in Older People".
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