Older Adult Oncology


National Comprehensive Cancer Network. (2019).

Plymouth Meeting (PA): National Comprehensive Cancer Network, (Version 1.2019), 1-78.

This guideline from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network provides recommendations on preventive, diagnostic, treatment, and supportive services for older adults with cancer. Recommendations related to audiology are summarized.

National Comprehensive Cancer Network






For older adults with cancer and ototoxic hearing loss, hearing should be improved by using devices such as hearing aids or hearing assistive technology (Category 2A; p. OAO-B).