Author : Kok-Yang Tan
Release : 2012-09-03
Genre : Medical
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 834/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly by : Kok-Yang Tan
Download or read book Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly written by Kok-Yang Tan. This book was released on 2012-09-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the population ages, clinicians are facing an increasing number of elderly patients with colorectal cancer. These patients pose unique challenges as they have more comorbidities and lower functional reserves. In addition, the treatment goals may differ from those in younger patients. This book discusses in depth the different aspects of management of colorectal cancer in the elderly. After the provision of pertinent background information on the normal physiology of aging, screening and diagnosis are discussed. Subsequent chapters focus on a range of issues associated with the surgical and perioperative care of these patients and with adjuvant treatment and palliative care. Each chapter provides helpful take-home messages in bullet point form, and numerous informative figures and tables are also included. The authors are surgeons, physicians, anesthetists, geriatricians, oncologists, and allied health professionals with extensive experience in the field.