Cancer in the elderly

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Cancer in the elderly

edited by Francis Caird, Thurstan B. Brewin

Wright, c1990

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The number of elderly in the United Kingdom, as in many other countries, continues to grow steadily, and some kind of cancer is the certified cause of death in at least one in seven of them. Clearly, those who care for these patients (whether geriatricians, oncologists, general physicians, surgeons or general practitioners) need to know the manifestations, the common problems and the treatment options. Moreover, to secure what everyone wants (the best and most appropriate treatment for each individual, according to his or her age, needs, hopes and circumstances), collaboration between two or more disciplines is usually essential. By combining an account of the present state of knowledge of cancer in the elderly with an overview of treatment, this book aims to present to a wide spectrum of disciplines both the more scientific and the more clinical aspects of the subject.

Table of Contents

  • Part 1 Introduction: sickness and health in old age, R.E.Irvine
  • epidemiology of cancer in the elderly, D.W.Lamont
  • hopes and fears of the elderly cancer patient, I.B.Brewin. Part 2 Principles of management of cancer in the elderly: principles of surgery, Henry Tankel
  • principles of radiotherapy, Thurston Brewin
  • principles of chemotherapy, Craig Lewis, Kaye & Calman
  • terminal care, J.Welsh. Part 3 Complications of cancer in the elderly: metabolic aspects, H.M.Hodkinson
  • paraneoplastic CNS syndromes, Chen-Ya Huang. Part 4 Organs and systems: breast cancer, Allan Langlands
  • bronchus lung tumours, Gordon P.Canning and F.J. Caird
  • Oesophagus, P.T.D. Symonds
  • stomach gastric cancers, Alan Jewkes, Simon Rowley and T.J. & Priestman
  • colon, and rectum and anus, Philip F.Schofield
  • liver, gallbladder, and pancreas, John Chalstrey
  • kidney, ureter and bladder, Philip P.Clark
  • cancer of the prostate, Malcolm A.Bagshaw
  • gynaecological cancer malignancy, L.N.Hudson
  • skin, Rona M.MacKie
  • lymphoma and leukaemia and malignant, John M.Dagg
  • myeloma, J.S.Malpas, Wallace Stewart
  • eye ophthalmic neoplasia, Bertil E.Damato and Foulds
  • malignant disorders of bone, Frank J.Frassica, Lester E.Wold and Franklin H. & Sim
  • head and neck cancer, D.F.N.Harrison
  • brain and spinal cord, David A.Stewart and F.J.Caird.

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