Management of Colorectal Cancers in Older People
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,...
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| Language: | English |
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Springer London : Imprint: Springer,
2013
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Table of Contents:
- 1. The Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer in Older Patients
- 2. Genetic Alterations in Colorectal Cancer in Older Patients
- 3. Co-morbidity, Disability, and Geriatric Syndromes
- 4. CRC: Diagnosis, Staging, and Patient Assessment
- 5. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- 6. Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer in Older Patients
- 7. Palliative Surgical Approaches for Older Patients with Colorectal Cancer. 8. Surgery for Liver Metastases
- 9. Rectal Cancer Radiotherapy and Older Patients: Evidence-Based or Opinion-Based Treatment?
- 10. Adjuvant Therapy of Colorectal Cancer in Older People
- 11. Chemotherapy in the Metastatic Setting
- 12. Targeted Therapies in Older Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
- 13. Palliation and Quality of Life.
