In this article, the Asian Geriatric Oncology Society provides an overview on how to develop geriatric oncology services in the clinical setting. This overview gives an insight into the rationale; key stakeholders; four essential components of the services; multidisciplinary team and tumor boards; assessment and screening protocols; data, research, and audit; professional education, development, and training; and communication, awareness and social medial utilization. In the second part of the article, we focus on optimizing resource utilization in constrained settings—dividing them into “must have” and “good to have.”

Received: 24 January 2025

Accepted: 15 February 2025

Article published online:
18 March 2025

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