Cancer and Aging Handbook: Research and Practice

A state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary approach to cancer and aging.

With the majority of cancers occurring in individuals over the age of 65 against a backdrop of an expanding aging population, there is an urgent need to integrate the areas of clinical oncology and geriatric care. This timely work tackles these issues head-on, presenting a truly multidisciplinary and international perspective on cancer and aging from world-renowned experts in geriatrics, oncology, behavioral science, psychology, gerontology, and public health.

Unlike other books on geriatric oncology that focus mainly on treatment, Cancer and Aging Handbook: Research and Practice examines all phases of the cancer care continuum, from prevention through evidence-based diagnosis and treatment to end-of-life care. Detailed clinical and research information helps guide readers on effective patient care as well as caregiver training, research, and intervention.

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Wiley

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Bellizzi, Keith M.; Gosney, Margot

ISBN:

978-0-47-087442-4

Specialty:

• Internal Medicine
• Oncology

Language:

English

Edition:

1st

Pages:

536

Publication Year:

2012