Comprehensive Geriatric Oncology, Second Edition

The prevention and the treatment of cancer in an older patient require an individualized approach, taking account of the multidimensional changes caused by age and the consequently very different behaviour of the various cancers in an aged tumor host. The second edition of this groundbreaking textbook has been updated and revised throughout, and will enable clinicians to choose the best possible cancer care; to promote cancer prevention; and to highlight the newly emerging issues in and to present a research agenda for geriatric oncology. New chapters contain material on such topics as assessment, fragility, symptom management, emergencies, and training programs.