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Record Nr.

UNINA9910208832403321

Titolo

Cancer and aging handbook [[electronic resource] ] : research and practice / / edited by Keith M. Bellizzi, Margot A. Gosney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley-Blackwell, c2012

ISBN

1-78268-551-0

1-118-31249-X

1-283-95010-3

1-118-31251-1

1-118-31248-1

Descrizione fisica

xvi, 520 p. : ill

Altri autori (Persone)

BellizziKeith M

GosneyMargot

Disciplina

616.99/4

Soggetti

Cancer

Aging

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. I. Cancer and aging in context -- pt. II. Strategies for cancer prevention in older adults -- pt. III. Cancer screening guidelines for older adults -- pt. IV. Cancer treatment -- pt. V. Common cancers in the elderly -- pt. VI. Cancer survivorship and aging -- pt. VII. End-of-life care -- pt. VIII. Emerging issues.

Sommario/riassunto

"First multidisciplinary book available that examines the cancer and aging interface. Include specific points about how cancer and aging interrelate to guide training, research, and intervention"--Provided by publisher.