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Management of Colorectal Cancers in Older People

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Gebonden, 178 blz. | Engels
Springer London | 2013e druk, 2013
ISBN13: 9780857299833
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Springer London 2013e druk, 2013 9780857299833
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This book aims to provide an up-to-date review of the literature in each of the major areas relating to the management of older colorectal cancers patients, and makes recommendations for best practice and future research. The authors come from a broad geographic spread including the UK, mainland Europe and North America to ensure a worldwide relevance.

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ISBN13:9780857299833
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:178
Uitgever:Springer London
Druk:2013

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<p>1              The Epidemiology of Colorectal Cancer in Older Patients</p><p>Valery E. P. P. Lemmens</p><p> </p><p>2              Genetic Alterations in Colorectal Cancer in Older Patients</p><p>Zenia Saridaki and John Souglakos</p><p> </p><p>3              Co-morbidity, Disability, and Geriatric Syndromes</p><p>Siri Rostoft Kristjansson</p><p> </p><p>4              CRC: Diagnosis, Staging, and Patient Assessment</p><p>Siri Rostoft Kristjansson and Riccardo A. Audisio</p><p> </p><p>5              Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment</p><p>Margot A. Gosney</p><p> </p><p>6              Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer in Older Patients</p><p>Harm J. T. Rutten, Gerrit-Jan Liefers, and Valery E. P. P. Lemmens</p><p> </p><p>7              Palliative Surgical Approaches for Older Patients with Colorectal Cancer</p><p>Andrew P. Zbar and Riccardo A. Audisio</p><p> </p><p>8              Surgery for Liver Metastases</p><p>Nicola de’ Liguori Carino and Luigi Bonanni</p><p> </p><p>9              Rectal Cancer Radiotherapy and Older Patients: Evidence-Based or Opinion-Based Treatment?</p><p>Rob Glynne-Jones and Kannon Nathan</p><p> </p><p>10           Adjuvant Therapy of Colorectal Cancer in Older People</p><p>Aimery de Gramont, Leila Bengrine-Lefevre, May Mabro, and Elisabeth Carola</p><p> </p><p>11           Chemotherapy in the Metastatic Setting</p><p>Gunnar Folprecht</p><p> </p><p>12           Targeted Therapies in Older Patients with Metastatic Colorectal Cancer</p><p>Javier Sastre, Jon Zugazagoitia, Aranzazu Manzano, and Eduardo Díaz-Rubio</p><p> </p><p>13           Palliation and Quality of Life</p><p>Bengt Glimelius</p>

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