Ch. 1. Epidemiology and pathology of cancer and aging -- Ch. 2. Issues in the care of the older cancer patient: delayed diagnosis, inadequate treatment, and information gaps -- Ch. 3. Cancer screening and prevention in the older cancer patient -- Ch. 4. Atypical presentation of cancer in the elderly -- Ch. 5. Obtaining a comprehensive geriatric assessment -- Ch. 6. Understanding patient preferences -- Ch. 7. Health care decisions: how cancer treatment decisions are made by the health care team -- Ch. 8. Radiation therapy of older persons -- Ch. 9. Chemotherapy in the older person -- Ch. 10. Cancer fatigue and aging -- Ch. 11. Cancer-related anemia -- Ch. 12. Caring when cure is no longer possible -- Ch. 13. Social support networks of the older cancer patient -- Ch. 14. Helping family caregivers of elderly cancer patients: the CARE model -- Ch. 15. Nursing research and quality of life -- Ch. 16. Strategies for the enrollment of older patients into clinical trials of cancer treatment -- Ch. 17. The cost of cancer prevention and treatment in the older person.
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Annotation Because cancer in the older adult may be present in combination with other chronic conditions, including dementia and frailty, multidisciplinary care is especially important. This book provides nurses with essential information on the care and treatment of the older adult with cancer. Book jacket.
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