Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly (Paperback, 2013 ed.)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	October 2014
First published:	2013
Editors:	Kok-Yang Tan
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	208
Edition:	2013 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-44809-6
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Gastroenterology Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Geriatric medicine Books > Medicine > Surgery > Gastrointestinal & colorectal surgery Books > Medicine > Surgery > Surgical oncology Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > General
LSN:	3-642-44809-7
Barcode:	9783642448096

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