Ethics of overtreatment and undertreatment in older adults with cancer
Our findings elucidate the ethical principles underpinning over- and undertreatment in older adults with cancer.
Authors
- William Dale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-9394)
- Clark DuMontier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2582-7816)
- L. Mustian
- Ameya Sanyal
- Jane A. Driver (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9759-4607)
- Eric Blackstone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1780-514X)
- Anna Revette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4590-755X)
- Jane E. Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6924-0596)
- Tammy T. Hshieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8673-6681)
- Hajime Uno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0622-8471)
- Mary Whitehead
- Gregory A. Abel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1100-2813)
- Neha Perumal
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- City Of Hope National Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- VA Boston Healthcare System (US)
- VA New England Healthcare System (US)
- City of Hope (US)
- Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (US)
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Ethics
- Published
- 2025-07-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-025-01255-9
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.51
Funders
- Conquer Cancer Foundation
- Walther Cancer Foundation
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center
- National Institute on Aging
- National Cancer Institute