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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. Coverage includes:

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    “Although these issues are absent, the book is well written and is an important resource for geriatric oncology clinicians. This book is the first of its kind, filling a gap and furthering the field of geriatric oncology.” (Psycho-Oncology, 5 July 2013)



    Table of Contents

    FOREWORD ix

    PREFACE xi

    CONTRIBUTORS xiii

    PART I CANCER AND AGING IN CONTEXT

    1. Epidemiology of Cancer in the Older-Aged Person 3
    Lodovico Balducci

    2. Biological Aspects of Aging and Cancer 13
    Gabriel Tinoco, Mya Thein, and William B. Ershler

    3. Physiological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Aging 35
    George A. Kuchel, Julie Robison, and Richard Fortinsky

    PART II STRATEGIES FOR CANCER PREVENTION IN OLDER ADULTS

    4. Overview of Cancer Prevention Strategies in Older Adults 55
    Barbara K. Dunn, Peter Greenwald, and Darrell E. Anderson

    5. Breast Cancer Prevention 71
    Jeanne F. Noe and Hyman B. Muss

    6. Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Aging 85
    Ernest T. Hawk, Sherri L. Patterson, Lopa Mishra, and Kush K. Patel

    7. Prostate Cancer Prevention 97
    Barbara Ercole and Ian M. Thompson, Jr.

    8. Lung Cancer Prevention 105
    Samira Shojaee and Konstantin H. Dragnev

    PART III CANCER SCREENING GUIDELINES FOR OLDER ADULTS

    9. Cancer in Older People: To Screen or Not to Screen? 117
    Catherine Terret and Jean-Pierre Droz

    10. Breast Cancer Screening 125
    Heidi D. Nelson

    11. Colorectal Cancer Screening 139
    Catherine Quarini

    12. Prostate Cancer Screening 153
    Anthony B. Miller

    13. Other Screening Opportunities for the Future 163
    Catherine Quarini

    PART IV CANCER TREATMENT

    14. General Principles in Older Adults with Cancer 175
    Martine Extermann

    15. Surgery for Older Adults with Cancer 183
    Lynda Wyld, Malcolm Walter Ronald Reed, and Thompson Gordon Robinson

    16. Chemotherapy in Older Adults with Cancer 205
    Matti S. Aapro and Hans Wildiers

    17. Radiotherapy in Older Adults with Cancer 221
    Ian Kunkler

    PART V COMMON CANCERS IN THE ELDERLY

    18. Breast Cancer 243
    Laura Biganzoli, Catherine Oakman, Riccardo A. Audisio, and Ian Kunkler

    19. Colon Cancer 269
    Demetris Papamichael and Riccardo A. Audisio

    20. Lung Cancer 283
    Ulrich Wedding

    21. Prostate Cancer 315
    Nicolas Mottet and Jean-Pierre Droz

    22. Ovarian Cancer 335
    Claire Falandry, Gilles Freyer, and Eric Pujade-Lauraine

    PART VI CANCER SURVIVORSHIP AND AGING

    23. Theoretical Perspectives from Gerontology and Lifespan Development 349
    Thomas O. Blank

    24. Adaptation and Adjustment to Cancer in Later Life: A Conceptual Model 365
    Gary T. Deimling, Boaz Kahana, and Karen Bowman

    25. Long-Term and Late Physical and Psychosocial Effects of Cancer in Older Adults 385
    Kerri M. Clough-Gorr and Rebecca A. Silliman

    PART VII END-OF-LIFE CARE

    26. Palliative Care for Cancer Patients and Their Families 403
    Cardinale Smith and Diane Meier

    27. Pain Management 419
    Paul Glare, Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki, Nessa Coyle, and Manpreet Boparai

    PART VIII EMERGING ISSUES

    28. Caregiver Knowledge and Skills 447
    Paula R. Sherwood, Barbara A. Given, and Charles W. Given

    29. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment 459
    Lazzaro Repetto and Angela Marie Abbatecola

    30. Economic Cost of Treating Older Adults with Cancer 475
    Ya-Chen Tina Shih and Benjamin D. Smith

    31. Multidisciplinary Models of Care 487
    Kathleen Tschantz Unroe and Harvey Jay Cohen

    INDEX 499

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 12/10/2012
      ISBN13: 9780470874424, 978-0470874424
      ISBN10: 0470874422
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      Description

      Book Synopsis

      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. Coverage includes:

      • E

        Trade Review

        “Although these issues are absent, the book is well written and is an important resource for geriatric oncology clinicians. This book is the first of its kind, filling a gap and furthering the field of geriatric oncology.” (Psycho-Oncology, 5 July 2013)



        Table of Contents

        FOREWORD ix

        PREFACE xi

        CONTRIBUTORS xiii

        PART I CANCER AND AGING IN CONTEXT

        1. Epidemiology of Cancer in the Older-Aged Person 3
        Lodovico Balducci

        2. Biological Aspects of Aging and Cancer 13
        Gabriel Tinoco, Mya Thein, and William B. Ershler

        3. Physiological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Aging 35
        George A. Kuchel, Julie Robison, and Richard Fortinsky

        PART II STRATEGIES FOR CANCER PREVENTION IN OLDER ADULTS

        4. Overview of Cancer Prevention Strategies in Older Adults 55
        Barbara K. Dunn, Peter Greenwald, and Darrell E. Anderson

        5. Breast Cancer Prevention 71
        Jeanne F. Noe and Hyman B. Muss

        6. Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Aging 85
        Ernest T. Hawk, Sherri L. Patterson, Lopa Mishra, and Kush K. Patel

        7. Prostate Cancer Prevention 97
        Barbara Ercole and Ian M. Thompson, Jr.

        8. Lung Cancer Prevention 105
        Samira Shojaee and Konstantin H. Dragnev

        PART III CANCER SCREENING GUIDELINES FOR OLDER ADULTS

        9. Cancer in Older People: To Screen or Not to Screen? 117
        Catherine Terret and Jean-Pierre Droz

        10. Breast Cancer Screening 125
        Heidi D. Nelson

        11. Colorectal Cancer Screening 139
        Catherine Quarini

        12. Prostate Cancer Screening 153
        Anthony B. Miller

        13. Other Screening Opportunities for the Future 163
        Catherine Quarini

        PART IV CANCER TREATMENT

        14. General Principles in Older Adults with Cancer 175
        Martine Extermann

        15. Surgery for Older Adults with Cancer 183
        Lynda Wyld, Malcolm Walter Ronald Reed, and Thompson Gordon Robinson

        16. Chemotherapy in Older Adults with Cancer 205
        Matti S. Aapro and Hans Wildiers

        17. Radiotherapy in Older Adults with Cancer 221
        Ian Kunkler

        PART V COMMON CANCERS IN THE ELDERLY

        18. Breast Cancer 243
        Laura Biganzoli, Catherine Oakman, Riccardo A. Audisio, and Ian Kunkler

        19. Colon Cancer 269
        Demetris Papamichael and Riccardo A. Audisio

        20. Lung Cancer 283
        Ulrich Wedding

        21. Prostate Cancer 315
        Nicolas Mottet and Jean-Pierre Droz

        22. Ovarian Cancer 335
        Claire Falandry, Gilles Freyer, and Eric Pujade-Lauraine

        PART VI CANCER SURVIVORSHIP AND AGING

        23. Theoretical Perspectives from Gerontology and Lifespan Development 349
        Thomas O. Blank

        24. Adaptation and Adjustment to Cancer in Later Life: A Conceptual Model 365
        Gary T. Deimling, Boaz Kahana, and Karen Bowman

        25. Long-Term and Late Physical and Psychosocial Effects of Cancer in Older Adults 385
        Kerri M. Clough-Gorr and Rebecca A. Silliman

        PART VII END-OF-LIFE CARE

        26. Palliative Care for Cancer Patients and Their Families 403
        Cardinale Smith and Diane Meier

        27. Pain Management 419
        Paul Glare, Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki, Nessa Coyle, and Manpreet Boparai

        PART VIII EMERGING ISSUES

        28. Caregiver Knowledge and Skills 447
        Paula R. Sherwood, Barbara A. Given, and Charles W. Given

        29. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment 459
        Lazzaro Repetto and Angela Marie Abbatecola

        30. Economic Cost of Treating Older Adults with Cancer 475
        Ya-Chen Tina Shih and Benjamin D. Smith

        31. Multidisciplinary Models of Care 487
        Kathleen Tschantz Unroe and Harvey Jay Cohen

        INDEX 499

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