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ONS and Greater Los Angeles ONS Chapter members Carolina Uranga, MSN, AGCNS-BC, RN-BC, OCN®, clinical nurse specialist, and Leana Chien, MSN, RN, GCNS-BC, GNP-BC, nurse practitioner, from the City of Hope in Duarte, CA, join Chris Pirschel, ONS staff writer, to discuss caring for older adults with cancer, including addressing complexities found in that patient population, geriatric assessments, physical activity in older adults, and guidelines for geriatric oncology care. Music Credit: "Fireflies and Stardust" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Episode Notes:  Check out these resources from today’s episode: Complete this evaluation for free nursing continuing professional development. Older Adults With Cancer Geriatric Assessments Can Improve Shared Decision Making, Patient Satisfaction Geriatric Oncology Ambulatory Care Clinics Address Older Patients’ Needs How Does ONS Support Nurses Who Care for Older Adults With Cancer? Get Up, Get Moving Cancer Aging Research Group ConsultGeri International Society of Geriatric Oncology Guidelines for Older Adult Oncology