Symposium on Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignancy in the Elderly

Symposium on Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Malignancy in the Elderly, this is unprecedented the medical community, physicians, surgeons, nurses and managers are often ill-prepared on how to deal with this increasing demand. Progress has been made on how to assess older patients in relation to risk assessment and/or life expectancy, with the aim of improving outcomes of treatment. Protecting the vulnerable patient from over-treatment, while making sure that those who are fit are given appropriate access to all therapeutic options, regardless of their an agraphic age, is imperative.