Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Tan, Kok-Yang (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Geriatrics.; Oncology.; Rectum > Surgery.; Surgical oncology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Geriatrics/Gerontology.; Surgical Oncology.; Colorectal Surgery.

As the population ages, clinicians are facing an increasing number of elderly patients with colorectal cancer. Disease management in these patients poses a unique challenge as they have more comorbidities and lower functional reserves. In addition, the treatment goals may differ from those in younge...