Biological Basis of Geriatric Oncology

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Balducci, Lodovico (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Extermann, Martine (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2005.
• Σειρά: Cancer Treatment and Research, 124
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Geriatrics.; Oncology.; Medical biochemistry.; Primary care (Medicine).; Medicine & Public Health.; Medical Biochemistry.; Primary Care Medicine.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.

Biological Basis of Geriatric Oncology highlights research issues that are specific to geriatric oncology in the field of carcinogenesis and cancer prevention and treatment, based on the biologic interactions of cancer and age. It illustrates the benefit of the principles of geriatrics in the manage...

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• Replicative Senescence and Cancer
• The Influence of Advanced Age on Cancer Occurrence and Growth
• Age and Co-Morbidity in Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Approach
• Hemopoiesis and Aging
• Clinical and Biochemical Evaluation Changes Over Aging
• Biological Screening and Impact in Elderly Cancer Patients
• Biological Basis of the Association of Cancer and Aging Comorbidity
• Biological Basis of Cancer in the Older Person
• Decision Analysis for Cancer Prevention and Cancer Treatment in the Elderly
• Guidelines for the Management of the Older Cancer Patient.