Cancer and aging handbook : research and practice /

• Other Authors: Bellizzi, Keith M., Gosney, Margot
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
• Subjects: Cancer.; Aging.; Behavior modification.; Health attitudes.; Health behavior.; Self-care, Health.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Cancer.; MEDICAL > Oncology.; Neoplasms > prevention & control.; Aged.; Aging > physiology.; Neoplasms > therapy.; Electronic books.

First multidisciplinary book available that examines the cancer and aging interface. Include specific points about how cancer and aging interrelate to guide training, research, and intervention"--Provided by publisher.

Table of Contents:

• pt. I. Cancer and aging in context
• pt. II. Strategies for cancer prevention in older adults
• pt. III. Cancer screening guidelines for older adults
• pt. IV. Cancer treatment
• pt. V. Common cancers in the elderly
• pt. VI. Cancer survivorship and aging
• pt. VII. End-of-life care
• pt. VIII. Emerging issues.