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Management of Colorectal Cancers in Older People

von: Demetris Papamichael, Riccardo A. Audisio
106,99 €
Verlag:	Springer
Format:	PDF
Veröffentl.:	15.03.2013
ISBN/EAN:	9780857299840
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	178

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Titelbeschreibung

This book aims to provide an up-to-date review of the literature in each of the major areas relating to the management of older colorectal cancers patients, and makes recommendations for best practice and future research. The authors come from a broad geographic spread including the UK, mainland Europe and North America to ensure a worldwide relevance.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 The Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer in Older PatientsValery E. P. P. Lemmens 2 Genetic Alterations in Colorectal Cancer in Older PatientsZenia Saridaki and John Souglakos 3 Co-morbidity, Disability, and Geriatric SyndromesSiri Rostoft Kristjansson 4 CRC: Diagnosis, Staging, and Patient AssessmentSiri Rostoft Kristjansson and Riccardo A. Audisio 5 Comprehensive Geriatric AssessmentMargot A. Gosney 6 Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer in Older PatientsHarm J. T. Rutten, Gerrit-Jan Liefers, and Valery E. P. P. Lemmens 7 Palliative Surgical Approaches for Older Patients with Colorectal CancerAndrew P. Zbar and Riccardo A. Audisio 8 Surgery for Liver MetastasesNicola de’ Liguori Carino and Luigi Bonanni 9 Rectal Cancer Radiotherapy and Older Patients: Evidence-Based or Opinion-Based Treatment?Rob Glynne-Jones and Kannon Nathan 10 Adjuvant Therapy of Colorectal Cancer in Older PeopleAimery de Gramont, Leila Bengrine-Lefevre, May Mabro, and Elisabeth Carola 11 Chemotherapy in the Metastatic SettingGunnar Folprecht 12 Targeted Therapies in Older Patients with Metastatic Colorectal CancerJavier Sastre, Jon Zugazagoitia, Aranzazu Manzano, and Eduardo Díaz-Rubio 13 Palliation and Quality of LifeBengt Glimelius

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The risk of cancer increases with age and the number of older adults seeking treatment is rising dramatically in line with the aging population. The care of older patients differs from that of younger adults because of variation in the biology of the tumor, age-related variation in host physiology, co-morbidity burden and psychosocial issues, which might impact the efficacy and side effects of cancer therapy. Management of Colorectal Cancers in Older People focuses on treatment strategies of colorectal cancers and provides guidance on the issues specific to older patients, spanning background and epidemiology, special considerations in the care of older people, therapeutics, and psychosocial considerations. This book offers a thorough review of current approaches to treating older colorectal cancer patients, detailing the special issues and considerations involved. The discipline-spanning coverage outlines best practice and proposes topics for future research. The third volume in the Management of Cancer in Older People series, this book will be of interest to all surgical oncologists, medical and radiation oncologists, gerontologists, proctologists and other members of the multidisciplinary team involved in the care of elderly colorectal cancer patients.

Sonderbeitrag

This book draws from an international pool of expert contributorsThis book addresses the very specific issues and considerations in treating colorectal cancer in the older patientThis books offer a multidisciplinary perspective, providing the reader with the big picture in colorectal cancer care for elderly patientsIncludes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras