Global Policy Webinar: Cancer in Older Adults: Improving Access to Quality Care for an Aging World

NCCN 2024 Global Policy Webinar Series: Global Cancer Care in Older Adults: Improving Access to High-Quality Cancer Care for an Aging World
This webinar addressed the impact of global aging on healthcare systems, and how to best treat increasing cancer incidence using data-driven methods and adapting current systems to be resilient to new challenges.
The live webinar occurred on June 27, 2024.
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Program
00:00 Welcome
Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar, MPH
Senior Manager, Global Policy & Strategic Alliances
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
09:20 How Health Systems Can Prepare for Widespread Population Aging
Ravindran Kanesvaran, MD, FAMS, MRCP
Chair and Senior Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology
National Cancer Centre Singapore
SingHealth Duke-NUS Distinguished Professor of Geriatric Oncology, Past President
International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)
23:45 Managing Increased Cancer Burden: Using Big Data and Post-Approval Information to Better Manage Drug Reactions
Sophie Pilleron, PhD
Group Leader, Aging, Cancer and Disparities Research Unit
Luxembourg Institute of Health
42:26 Panel Discussion
Moderated by Wui-Jin Koh, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
Ravindran Kanesvaran, MD, FAMS, MRCP
Chair and Senior Consultant, Division of Medical Oncology
National Cancer Centre Singapore
SingHealth Duke-NUS Distinguished Professor of Geriatric Oncology, Past President
International Society of Geriatric Oncology (SIOG)
Sophie Pilleron, PhD
Group Leader, Aging, Cancer and Disparities Research Unit
Luxembourg Institute of Health
Bea Lavery, Vice President
Regulatory Affairs, Regulatory Portfolio Strategy Lead
Genentech/Roche
Charles O’Shea
Patient Advocate, SCOREboard Co-Chair
Cancer and Aging Research Group (CARG)
Ashley Rosko, MD
Professor - Clinical, Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Director of the OncoGeriatric Program, Co-Director
Cancer and Aging Resiliency Clinic
The Ohio State University James Comprehensive Cancer Center
1:58:12 Closing Remarks
Katy Winckworth-Prejsnar, MPH
Senior Manager, Global Policy & Strategic Alliances
National Comprehensive Cancer Network
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