September 21-23, 2000
The Marriot Marquis Hotel
New York, USA 
 

Conference Chairs - Matti Aapro MD (Genolier, CH), Lodovico Balducci MD (Tampa, USA)

Topics:

• Fundamentals of geriatric oncology
• Pharmacology of anti-neoplastic agents in the elderly
• Toxicity of chemotherapy in the elderly
• Clinical trials
• Treatment options: surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy
• Management guidelines in treatment of the elderly
• Fatigue and anemia
• Management of bone metastases
   

Nursing Symposium

Chair - Julie Meyer OCN, MPH, ARNP (Tampa, USA)

Topics:

• Palliative treatment
• Pain assessment in the cognitively impaired
• Legal issues
• Communication skills
• Barriers in pain management and decision making
   

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