• ISBN13: 9780824702786
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Mar Dekker
• Publication Date: February 16, 2000
• Pages: 625
• Original Price: GBP 123.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1500 grams

About the Book 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.<br>Describes pivotal results from clinical trials on the management of site-specific cancers, such as breast, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and hematalogic malignancies <br>Collecting contributions from more than 40 expert clinicians and researchers and citing more than 2300 references, Cancer in the Elderly<br><li>highlights dilemmas, controversies, and the changing paradigms of cancer in the elderly <br></li><li>studies the molecular biology of cancer and its relationship to the aging process <br></li><li>addresses inherited genetic predisposition to cancer <br></li><li>reviews opportunities for cancer prevention in the elderly <br></li><li>examines the role of diet, exercise, alcohol, and tobacco in cancer promotion, causation, and progression <br></li><li>details cancer prevention and treatment in elderly patients with comorbid conditions <br></li><li>and more <br>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.</li>