Management of Gynecological Cancers in Older Women

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Lichtman, Stuart M. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Audisio, Riccardo A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London : Springer London : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Geriatrics.; Oncology.; Surgical oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Surgical Oncology.

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,...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. Background and Epidemiology
• 2. Pathology of Gynecologic Cancer
• 3. Geriatric Issues in Ovarian Cancer
• 4. Geriatric Assessment for the Oncologist
• 5. Pharmacology of Chemotherapy
• 6. Pre-operative risk assessment
• 7. Genetics and Gynecological Cancer
• 8. Radiotherapy
• 9. Ovarian Cancer:  Symptoms and Presentation
• 10. Ovarian Cancer – Surgical Considerations
• 11. Ovarian Cancer: Primary Chemotherapy
• 12. Relapse - Surgical Considerations and Secondary Cytoreduction
• 13. Ovarian Cancer Relapse – Experimental Therapies
• 14. Management of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer in Older Women
• 15. Treatment of Endometrial Cancer in the Geriatric Patient
• 16.Treatment of Advanced Stage and Recurrent Endometrial Cancer in Elderly Women
• 17. Cervical Cancer in the Elderly: Staging and Surgical Management
• 18. Cervical Cancer – Advanced Stage & Relapse Treatment – Standard and Experimental Therapy
• 19. Vulval and Vaginal Cancer
• 20. Uterine Sarcomas in the Elderly
• 21. Sexual Medicine in the Management of Older Gynecologic Cancer Patients
• 22. End-of-life care for elderly patients with gynecologic cancer
• 23. Palliative Surgery.