{"product_id":"cancer-and-aging-handbook-9780470874424","title":"Cancer and Aging Handbook","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary approach to cancer and aging\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnlike other books on geriatric oncology that focus mainly on treatment, \u003ci\u003eCancer and Aging Handbook: Research and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003ePsycho-Oncology\u003c\/i\u003e, 5 July 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFOREWORD ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePREFACE xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCONTRIBUTORS xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I CANCER AND AGING IN CONTEXT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Epidemiology of Cancer in the Older-Aged Person 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLodovico Balducci\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Biological Aspects of Aging and Cancer 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGabriel Tinoco, Mya Thein, and William B. Ershler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Physiological, Psychological, and Social Aspects of Aging 35\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge A. Kuchel, Julie Robison, and Richard Fortinsky\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II STRATEGIES FOR CANCER PREVENTION IN OLDER ADULTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Overview of Cancer Prevention Strategies in Older Adults 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara K. Dunn, Peter Greenwald, and Darrell E. Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Breast Cancer Prevention 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeanne F. Noe and Hyman B. Muss\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Aging 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eErnest T. Hawk, Sherri L. Patterson, Lopa Mishra, and Kush K. Patel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Prostate Cancer Prevention 97\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarbara Ercole and Ian M. Thompson, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Lung Cancer Prevention 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamira Shojaee and Konstantin H. Dragnev\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART III CANCER SCREENING GUIDELINES FOR OLDER ADULTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Cancer in Older People: To Screen or Not to Screen? 117\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Terret and Jean-Pierre Droz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Breast Cancer Screening 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeidi D. Nelson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Colorectal Cancer Screening 139\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Quarini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Prostate Cancer Screening 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnthony B. Miller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Other Screening Opportunities for the Future 163\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Quarini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART IV CANCER TREATMENT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. General Principles in Older Adults with Cancer 175\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartine Extermann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Surgery for Older Adults with Cancer 183\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLynda Wyld, Malcolm Walter Ronald Reed, and Thompson Gordon Robinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Chemotherapy in Older Adults with Cancer 205\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatti S. Aapro and Hans Wildiers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Radiotherapy in Older Adults with Cancer 221\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan Kunkler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART V COMMON CANCERS IN THE ELDERLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Breast Cancer 243\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Biganzoli, Catherine Oakman, Riccardo A. Audisio, and Ian Kunkler\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Colon Cancer 269\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDemetris Papamichael and Riccardo A. Audisio\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Lung Cancer 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eUlrich Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Prostate Cancer 315\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicolas Mottet and Jean-Pierre Droz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Ovarian Cancer 335\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClaire Falandry, Gilles Freyer, and Eric Pujade-Lauraine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART VI CANCER SURVIVORSHIP AND AGING\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Theoretical Perspectives from Gerontology and Lifespan Development 349\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThomas O. Blank\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Adaptation and Adjustment to Cancer in Later Life: A Conceptual Model 365\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGary T. Deimling, Boaz Kahana, and Karen Bowman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Long-Term and Late Physical and Psychosocial Effects of Cancer in Older Adults 385\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKerri M. Clough-Gorr and Rebecca A. Silliman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART VII END-OF-LIFE CARE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Palliative Care for Cancer Patients and Their Families 403\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCardinale Smith and Diane Meier\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Pain Management 419\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaul Glare, Beatriz Korc-Grodzicki, Nessa Coyle, and Manpreet Boparai\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART VIII EMERGING ISSUES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Caregiver Knowledge and Skills 447\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaula R. Sherwood, Barbara A. Given, and Charles W. Given\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment 459\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLazzaro Repetto and Angela Marie Abbatecola\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Economic Cost of Treating Older Adults with Cancer 475\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYa-Chen Tina Shih and Benjamin D. 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