Cancer in the Elderly
1st Edition
Published on 1. March 2000
Book
Hardback
624 pages
978-0-8247-0278-6 (ISBN)
Description
This book presents comprehensive assessment and up-to-date discussion of the epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of cancer in the elderly, highlighting the growing demands of the disease, its biology, individual susceptibility, the impact of state-of-the-art and emerging therapies on reducing morbidity, and decision making processes.
Describes pivotal results from clinical trials on the management of site-specific cancers, such as breast, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and hematalogic malignancies!
Collecting contributions from more than 40 expert clinicians and researchers and citing more than 2300 references, Cancer in the Elderly
highlights dilemmas, controversies, and the changing paradigms of cancer in the elderly
studies the molecular biology of cancer and its relationship to the aging process
addresses inherited genetic predisposition to cancer
reviews opportunities for cancer prevention in the elderly
examines the role of diet, exercise, alcohol, and tobacco in cancer promotion, causation, and progression
details cancer prevention and treatment in elderly patients with comorbid conditions
and more!
Featuring up-to-the-minute thought and spotlighting recent advances in research, Cancer in the Elderly is an outstanding guide for medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists; geriatricians; psychologists; internists and family practitioners; gynecologists; oncology nurses; public health professionals; health policy specialists; health economists; health educators; prevention and early detection advocates; epidemiologists; biometricians; statisticians; and medical school and graduate students in these disciplines.
Describes pivotal results from clinical trials on the management of site-specific cancers, such as breast, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and hematalogic malignancies!
Collecting contributions from more than 40 expert clinicians and researchers and citing more than 2300 references, Cancer in the Elderly
highlights dilemmas, controversies, and the changing paradigms of cancer in the elderly
studies the molecular biology of cancer and its relationship to the aging process
addresses inherited genetic predisposition to cancer
reviews opportunities for cancer prevention in the elderly
examines the role of diet, exercise, alcohol, and tobacco in cancer promotion, causation, and progression
details cancer prevention and treatment in elderly patients with comorbid conditions
and more!
Featuring up-to-the-minute thought and spotlighting recent advances in research, Cancer in the Elderly is an outstanding guide for medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists; geriatricians; psychologists; internists and family practitioners; gynecologists; oncology nurses; public health professionals; health policy specialists; health economists; health educators; prevention and early detection advocates; epidemiologists; biometricians; statisticians; and medical school and graduate students in these disciplines.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Bosa Roca
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
907 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8247-0278-6 (9780824702786)
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Content
The Burden of Cancer
The Burden of Cancer in the Elderly
Susan S. Devesa and Carrie P. Hunter
Cancer Prevention
Breast Cancer Screening
Worta McCaskill-Stevens
Prostatic Cancer Screening
Otis W. Brawley
Screening for Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly
Sheila A. Prindiville
Cancer Prevention in the Elderly
Karen A. Johnson
Molecular Biology and Biological Markers
Molecular Biology and Biological Markers
Barbara K. Dunn and Dan L. Longo
Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer
Hanlee P. Ji, Robin L. Bennett, and Wylie Burke
Cancer Treatment
Surgery in the Elderly Oncology Patient
Erna Busch-Devereaux and Margaret M. Kemeny
Radiation Therapy and the Elderly
Arno James Mundt
Chemotherapeutic Treatment Issues in the Elderly
Marc Gautier and Harvey Jay Cohen
Breast Cancer
Gretchen Kimmick
Gynecological Cancers
David H. Moore
Genitourinary Cancer
Christopher W. Ryan and Nicholas J. Vogelzang
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Harold J. Burstein and Robert J. Mayer
Lung Cancer
Steven M. Grunberg and Samer E. Bibawi
Leukemias, Lymphomas, and Myelomas
Stuart M. Lichtman and Jonathan E. Kolitz
Treatment of Melanoma and Sarcoma
Jeffrey Scott Stephens and William G. Kraybill
Oncology and Geriatrics: Overlapping but Not Congruent Spheres of Practice and Scientific Inquiry: Geriatric Oncology Defined as the Domain of Overlap
William R. Hazzard and Paul E. McGann
International Issues of Cancer
Martine Extermann and Matti S. Aapro
Decision Making
Comorbidities and Cancer
William A. Satariano
Health Service Issues and the Elderly Cancer Patient
Shulamit L. Bernard, Stephen A. Bernard, and Arnold D. Kaluzny
Assessment of Health Status and Outcomes: Quality of Life and Geriatric Assessment
Patricia A. Ganz and David B. Reuben
Management of the Terminally Ill Patient
Linda M. Sutton, Elizabeth C. Clipp, and Eric Paul Winer
Future Considerations
Health Policy Issues and Cancer in the Elderly in the 21st Century
Mary S. Harper
The Burden of Cancer in the Elderly
Susan S. Devesa and Carrie P. Hunter
Cancer Prevention
Breast Cancer Screening
Worta McCaskill-Stevens
Prostatic Cancer Screening
Otis W. Brawley
Screening for Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly
Sheila A. Prindiville
Cancer Prevention in the Elderly
Karen A. Johnson
Molecular Biology and Biological Markers
Molecular Biology and Biological Markers
Barbara K. Dunn and Dan L. Longo
Inherited Susceptibility to Cancer
Hanlee P. Ji, Robin L. Bennett, and Wylie Burke
Cancer Treatment
Surgery in the Elderly Oncology Patient
Erna Busch-Devereaux and Margaret M. Kemeny
Radiation Therapy and the Elderly
Arno James Mundt
Chemotherapeutic Treatment Issues in the Elderly
Marc Gautier and Harvey Jay Cohen
Breast Cancer
Gretchen Kimmick
Gynecological Cancers
David H. Moore
Genitourinary Cancer
Christopher W. Ryan and Nicholas J. Vogelzang
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Harold J. Burstein and Robert J. Mayer
Lung Cancer
Steven M. Grunberg and Samer E. Bibawi
Leukemias, Lymphomas, and Myelomas
Stuart M. Lichtman and Jonathan E. Kolitz
Treatment of Melanoma and Sarcoma
Jeffrey Scott Stephens and William G. Kraybill
Oncology and Geriatrics: Overlapping but Not Congruent Spheres of Practice and Scientific Inquiry: Geriatric Oncology Defined as the Domain of Overlap
William R. Hazzard and Paul E. McGann
International Issues of Cancer
Martine Extermann and Matti S. Aapro
Decision Making
Comorbidities and Cancer
William A. Satariano
Health Service Issues and the Elderly Cancer Patient
Shulamit L. Bernard, Stephen A. Bernard, and Arnold D. Kaluzny
Assessment of Health Status and Outcomes: Quality of Life and Geriatric Assessment
Patricia A. Ganz and David B. Reuben
Management of the Terminally Ill Patient
Linda M. Sutton, Elizabeth C. Clipp, and Eric Paul Winer
Future Considerations
Health Policy Issues and Cancer in the Elderly in the 21st Century
Mary S. Harper