Practical geriatric oncology / edited by Arti Hurria, Harvey Jay Cohen.

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English
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010.
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435 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.

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    "The risk of cancer increases with age, and the number of older adults seeking treatment is increasing dramatically in line with the aging population. The care of older patients differs from that of younger adults because of differences in the biology of the tumor, age-related differences in host physiology, comorbidity burden and psychosocial issues, which might im pact the efficacy and side effects of cancer therapy. Practical Geriatric Oncology is a comprehensive, evidence-based text that synthesizes the growing literature in this field and provides practical guidelines to the care of older adults with cancer. Coverage includes patient assessment, management of solid tumors and hematologic malignancies, the impact of age on the pharmacology of cancer therapy, surgical oncology and radiation oncology in the older adult, symptom management, and supportive care. In addition to serving as core reading for oncologists and hematologists, the book will also be a useful work for other healthcare professionals who provide oncology care, including surgeons, radiation oncologists, palliative care doctors, primary care providers, geriatricians, and nurses"--Provided by publisher.
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    Includes bibliographical references and index.
    Contents
    • Machine generated contents note: Part I: 1. Geriatric assessment for the older adult with cancer Arti Hurria, Harvey Jay Cohen; 2. Pharmacology and unique side-effects of chemotherapy in older adults Hans Wildier, Matti Aapro; 3. Pharmacology and unique side-effects of hormonal therapy in older adults Leona Downey; 4. Drug utilization, adherence, and unique side-effects of targeted therapy in older adults Tiffany A. Traina, Stuart M. Lichtman; 5. Principles of surgical oncology in older adults Suzanne Gaskell, Siri R. Kristjansson, Riccardo A. Audisio; 6. Principles of radiation oncology in older adults Benjamin D. Smith, Thomas A. Buccholz; Part II. Management of Solid Tumors in Older Adults: 7. Management of breast cancer in older adults Michelle Shayne, Gretchen Kimmick; 8. Management of lung cancer in older adults Suresh S. Ramalingam, Chandra P. Belani; 9. Management of head and neck cancer in older adults Julie A. Kish; 10. Management of esophagus and gastric cancer in older adults Shahzad Siddique, Jimmy Hwang; 11. Management of colon and rectal cancer in older adults Supriya Gupta Mohile, Harman P. Kaur, Richard M. Goldberg; 12. Management of renal and bladder cancer in older adults Matthew I. Milowsky, Dean F. Bajorin; 13. Management of prostate cancer in older adults Andrew Liman, Gurkamal Chatta; 14. Management of ovarian and endometrial cancer in older adults William P. Tew, Vivian von Gruenigan; Part III. Management of Hematologic Malignancies in Older Adults:
    • 15. Management of myelodysplasia in older adults Heidi D. Klepin, Bayard L. Powell; 16. Management of chronic leukemia in older adults Martha Wadleigh, Richard Maury Stone; 17. Management of acute myeloid leukemia in older adults Arati V. Rao, Joseph O. Moore; 18. Hematopoietic cell transplantation in older adults Andrew S. Artz, William B. Ershler; 19. Management of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in older adults Anne H. Blaes, Vicki A. Morrison; 20. Management of myeloma in older adults Amrita Y. Krishnan; Part IV. Symptom Management and Supportive Care of Older Adults: 21. Optimizing quality of life in older adults with cancer Alice B. Kornblith, Mark T. Hegel; 22. Optimizing functional status in older adults with cancer Gijsberta van Londen, Stephanie Studenski; 23. The myeloid growth factors in older adults with cancer Gary H. Lyman; 24. Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in older adults with cancer Matthew S. McKinney, Jeffrey Crawford; 25. Management of depression and anxiety in older adults with cancer Mark I. Weinberger, Christian J. Nelson, Andrew J. Roth; 26. Management of pain in older adults with cancer Anthony Nicholas Galanos, Katya Elbert-Avila, Leslie J. Bryan; 27. Management of fatigue in older adults with cancer Betty Ferrell, Tami Borneman; 28. Management of dyspnea in older adults with cancer Amy P. Abernethy, Jane L. Wheeler, David C. Currow; 29. Management of the gastrointestinal side-effects of therapy in older adults with cancer Laura Raftery, Stephen A. Bernard, Richard M. Goldberg.
    ISBN
    • 9780521513197 (hardback)
    • 0521513197 (hardback)
    LCCN
    2010028275
    OCLC
    642285688
    RCP
    C - S
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