Synopses & Reviews
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, co-morbidity burden and psychosocial issues, which might impact the efficacy and side effects of cancer therapy. Management of Gynecological Cancers in Older Women focuses on treatment strategies of gynecological cancers and provides guidance on the issues specific to older patients, spanning background and epidemiology, special considerations in the care of older women, therapeutics, and psychosocial considerations. This book offers a thorough review of current approaches to treating older gynecological cancer patients, detailing the special issues and considerations involved. The discipline-spanning coverage outlines best practice and proposes topics for future research. The second volume in the Management of Cancer in Older People series, this book will be of interest to all surgical oncologists, medical oncologists, gerontologists, gynecologists and other members of the multidisciplinary team involved
Synopsis
With a multidisciplinary perspective and up-to-date commentary from international experts, this book addresses issues and considerations in treating gynecological cancers in older patients, and sets out best practice as well as future research possibilities.
Synopsis
This book aims to provide an up-to-date review of the literature in each of the major areas relating to the management of older gynecological cancer patients, and makes recommendations for best practice and future research. The authors come from a broad geographic spread including the UK, mainland Europe and North America to ensure a worldwide relevance.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Background and Epidemiology Nicole Ezendam, Lonneke van de Poll-Franse and Jan-Willem Coebergh Chapter 2: Pathology of Gynecologic Cancer Deborah Delair Chapter 3: Geriatric Issues in Ovarian Cancer Miriam Rodin Chapter 4: Geriatric Assessment for the Oncologist Allison Magnuson and Supriya Mohile Chapter 5: Pharmacology of Chemotherapy Christopher B. Steer and Gabriel W.H. Mak Chapter 6: Pre-operative risk assessment Siri Rostoft Kristjansson, Monica Ramello and Riccardo A. Audisio Chapter 7: Genetics and Gynecological Cancer Beth Overmoyer Chapter 8: Radiotherapy Athina Markouizou Chapter 9: Ovarian Cancer: