Webcast | Virtual
Event Title
FDA Oncology Center of Excellence Presents Conversations on Cancer: “Empowered Choices: Perspectives on Cancer Care Decision-Making Among Older Adults”
December 11, 2025
- Date:
- December 11, 2025
- Time:
- 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. ET
- Organized By:
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Organizer
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Sponsored by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
Background:
As the global population ages, healthcare providers increasingly encounter unique challenges in tailoring cancer treatments for older patients. The landscape of cancer care for older adults is complex and multifaceted. It's where personal values and life experiences intersect with medical expertise and technological capabilities. The session will explore this intricate tapestry of decision-making in geriatric oncology, emphasizing patient-centered decision-making processes.
Crucially, we'll also examine how these decisions impact clinical trial enrollment. Historically, older adults have been underrepresented in cancer clinical trials, limiting our understanding of how new treatments affect this population. Learning about their barriers to care and the decision-making process could inform initiatives to improve access to trials, support pragmatic trial designs and understand the impact of cancer on individual patients.
Webcast Information:
A free-of-charge webcast of this program can be viewed on Thursday, December 11, 2025, beginning at 11:00 am EST on YouTube at: https://youtube.com/live/vW7_8Az5AzQ
FDA also plans to post a webcast of this Conversations on Cancer program on YouTube for on-demand viewing at: https://www.youtube.com/@US_FDA/videos
Contact:
For any inquiries regarding this program, please send an email to: OCE-Engagement@fda.hhs.gov