Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3642298826 ISBN 13 : 9783642298820

Editeur : Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 2012

Synopsis

As the population ages, clinicians are facing an increasing number of elderly patients with colorectal cancer. These patients pose unique challenges as they have more comorbidities and lower functional reserves. In addition, the treatment goals may differ from those in younger patients. This book discusses in depth the different aspects of management of colorectal cancer in the elderly. After the provision of pertinent background information on the normal physiology of aging, screening and diagnosis are discussed. Subsequent chapters focus on a range of issues associated with the surgical and perioperative care of these patients and with adjuvant treatment and palliative care. Each chapter provides helpful take-home messages in bullet point form, and numerous informative figures and tables are also included. The authors are surgeons, physicians, anesthetists, geriatricians, oncologists, and allied health professionals with extensive experience in the field.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Cases of colorectal cancer are increasing in our aging societies, spawning new challenges in disease management. This in-depth exploration of colorectal cancer in older patients covers the physiological background as well as emerging therapeutic techniques.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3642298826
• ISBN 13: 9783642298820
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 216
• Éditeur: Tan Kok-Yang
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