Leiden University: Tailored Solutions for Older People With Cancer - 'We Need to Look at the Individual'
March 16, 2026
March 16, 2026
LEIDEN, The Netherlands, March 16 -- Leiden University issued the following news:
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Tailored solutions for older people with cancer: 'We need to look at the individual'
Half of all people with cancer in the Netherlands are aged 70 or older, and as the population continues to age, this number will only rise. Yet vulnerable older people with cancer are often overlooked, says PhD candidate Joosje Baltussen.
'Most of our patients . . .
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Tailored solutions for older people with cancer: 'We need to look at the individual'
Half of all people with cancer in the Netherlands are aged 70 or older, and as the population continues to age, this number will only rise. Yet vulnerable older people with cancer are often overlooked, says PhD candidate Joosje Baltussen.
'Most of our patients . . .